My partner and I moved into a new flat a couple of months ago. It looked fine when we moved it but soon became clear there was a mould/mildew problem in the shower room. To be honest we weren't too upset, and we told the agent but didn't really expect him to do anything.
He came to inspect the place a couple of days ago and said he'd see if we could get a better ventilation system put in, but he explained that the flat was old and the landlord wouldn't want to do masses of work because they'd only have to increase the rental price (I'm assuming he means the rental price for subsequent tenants, obviously!). We understood that.
But, yesterday I pulled my jacket out of the cupboard (haven't worn it in a while), and found the sleeve was covered in mildew! Which was horrible. Having pulled everything out of the cupboard, I found there was mould growing at the back. This cupboard is basically a closed-off alcove in the wall, but it's not the wall that faces the same way as the shower room. This bit of wall actually faces the corridor outside the flat, which has an open door at the bottom but is basically roofed over and dry!
What should the agent be doing? This surely can't be a ventilation issue. Does the law compel him to do some work? It is really, really disgusting to have mould growing and I can't keep my clothes there any more.
What legal position are we in?