Is living with this mould dangerous?

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I live in a 2 bed housing association house.
I have had this issue with mould for 2 years.
I have my windows open for air,I have a dehumidifier,I have my heating on.
I wash my walls and ceiling weekly but it grows back in a week.
My bathroom and bedroom are the worst areas,
These pics are from my bathroom and last pic bedroom.
The housing officer sent a damp inspector out who said nothing they can do and just keep washing walls weekly.
I'm so tired of it
I have mild asthma as well
What's causing this ?
They told me windows open and heating on all day -it's costing me a fortune.

Could there be a leak in the roof?

What's the other side of the mould patch? Does something need repairing (roofing, repointing, chimney stack etc)?

I use white vinegar and also a hg mould spay

I think all you can do is try to keep on top of it by continuing with what you're doing - dehumidifier and opening windows. You can also get a special paint to use, after you've given it all a good clean.

Other side of bathroom is clear
A massive issue we have is upstairs is icy cold
It won't heat up at all
Both radiators on but the rooms are freezing

In terms of what's causing it - I think just the number of old houses in UK? I don't think this is such a problem in new builds.

Is the space where the mould is North facing? If it is you're fighting a losing battle if there are no repairs to the exterior that needs doing.

I had a similar problem, I scrubbed it all down, then used ronseal anti mould paint, and the mould didn't come back, a year later I changed the plasterboard.

The paint is fairly expensive but worth it imo.

@Therearentenoughnamesleft all different facing
Bathroom is north
Bedroom is south
It's all behind my fridge and on the kitchen wall which the other side is a exterior wall

Weren’t Housing Associations given a new directive recently about this sort of thing? Keep calling them out. Don’t settle for what they’ve told you. Pester them to get to the bottom of the problem and rectify it. Good luck x

It's all over my headboard and chest of draws
The clothes in my bedroom if not in wardrobe feel soaking wet

Also, I'm sure you're already aware of this but you can't use normal paint in a bathroom - obviously has to be paint suitable for hot, wet rooms.

Remind them you are asthmatic and it makes asthma worse - and they will be liable should you die as a result

That's dreadful

Environmental health for this

Have a look at Awaab’s Law Gov link here, and contact your HA again.

I have insulated lining paper, basically lining paper with a layer of polystyrene which helps keep the walls warm, not sure it'll help in this situation though unless you dry it out in the summer, treat everything and then apply it.

How is the general insulation in walls and roof?
Condition of the guttering and roof?

It looks like mildew which is usually caused by high levels of condensation.

Do you dry washing on radiators or an airer?

Do you keep windows open when you shower etc?

If the rooms are cold even when the heating is on I would ask them to do an inspection to ensure you have adequate insulation.

The ceiling looks like you have a hipped room (where the rooms go into the roof space a bit). So they do have a tendency to be cold if the roof isn't insulated correctly.

That's revolting. I've had damp as we own an older house. The only way to stop it really is better insulation.

Yes always have window open and we have a tumble dryer plus a heated stand dryer
We only dry clothes on the radiator in living room as that's the only room in the house warm.
The guttering and roof tiles are a mess
They patched a tile up but lots of guttering is damaged
I've reported it but they say it's not in need of repair

If you lived in America they would be getting a specialist team in to sort it- here they don’t seem to bother as much.
You need to get the HA manager round to look.
The mould is probably making the asthma worse.

That's probably the source of the moisture. Report them to the council housing department (you say it's a housing association not the council) they can send someone out to check the property and hold the HA to account.

Do you qualify for any of those insulation type grants?

Do you have access to the roof? Could you get another roll of insulation up there it isn't massively expensive but you need to wear a proper facemask and gloves

I had similar issue it turned out leaking roof and guttering. So the issue was coming from external factors mostly.
I did run a dehumidifier 24/7 upstairs which also helped keep the warmth

Try these on windowsills.

It doesn't look like mould caused by damp.

But if the HA are refusing to do anything then contact the councils environmental health team and they will come out and do an inspection. They will produce a report that they sned to the HA and can force them to act (former repairs manager for a massive private landlord) they will start with recommendations but they can and do regularly take landlords including HA's to court for enforcement on repairs