Revenge Eviction or was the landlord right?

To all following this discussion thread, things are getting SERIOUS.

Please see my latest article linked below.
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Is cavity wall insulation good or bad for condensation?

I think the air in the cavity wall is a pretty good insulator. It also allows ventilation which is why there are air bricks built into the outer wall AND it keeps the 2 surfaces apart so moisture has no way at all from reaching the inner wall from the outer wall.

Stuff this gap full of cotton wool and the u values (thermal conductivity) improve BUT at what expense? The ventilation of the cavity has ceased and worse still we have now bridged the air gap which now allows moisture to bridge across to the inner wall.

My views are ....

Cavity Wall Insulation = Good in homes with healthy lifestyles, where people like to breathe fresh oxygen.

Cavity wall insulation = Bad where inhabitants like to breathe stale second hand CO2 that's gone through the whole families lungs and the dogs lungs several times. AND Very bad for overcrowded small properties (sums about surface areas) where people are in the house for long periods of time.

Anyone else think there is a connection with the rise in cavity wall insulation and the rise in condensation?

It depends where you are getting the damp and condensation. If its on the walls then to insulate the cavity should be a good thing, so long as the cavity has not been breached by any debris, or if the damp course has failed. It will keep the inner skin warmer, meaning less cold surfaces for condensation to form, ventilation is the best defence against damp. We all breath out lots of damp air, boil kettles dry clothes, etc, and it all needs to go somewhere preferably out of the windows.

Not quite sure what you mean about breathing stale air, you don't breathe the air in the cavity anyway so makes no difference whether the cavity is full or empty.

Reply to the comment left by "Steve Gracey" at "26/11/2014 - 12:33":

no, i dont agree. the last place you want condensation and associated mould is on walls where it is difficult to remove. by insulating cavity, the coldest surface should be glazing where it can be dealt with much more easily.
ps - shouldnt this be a new topic?

Considering today's outcomes we would be very interested in your opinions and what you think of the RLA's take on matters!:

Sarah Teather MP’s Private Members’ Bill, seeking to ban so-called retaliatory evictions by limiting landlords’ use of section 21 notices, has failed to win enough support in the House of Commons today.

The Bill ran out of time, after only 60 MPs voted on a procedural motion to put the Bill to a vote. 100 MPs are required for such a motion to succeed. It now drops to the bottom of the order for Private Members’ Bills and has no chance of proceeding.

Commenting on the Bill’s failure RLA chairman, Alan Ward said:

“The RLA do not condone revenge evictions and want to see effective action to drive criminal landlords out of the private rented sector. However, this Bill was badly drafted and missed its target. It would have punished good landlords and allowed bad tenants, savvy with their rights, to play the system.

“There is now an opportunity for the campaign groups to work with landlord representatives and local authorities to come up with a workable solution to tackle the small minority who practice retaliatory eviction.

“Enforcement of current regulations is key. The RLA has already discussed ways in which councils can identify those landlords who operate under the radar with ministers, MPs and local government representatives.

“We can work together to ensure councils have the tools they need to tackle bad landlords and retaliatory eviction without undermining good landlords and landlord-tenants relations.”

Reply to the comment left by "RLA Campaigns" at "28/11/2014 - 17:26":

well done RLA for campaigning against this. however as your mag. argues that these sort of evictions are outlawed by the unfair trading regs., why are you stating that this is an 'opportunity' for regulation?

Reply to the comment left by "RLA Campaigns" at "28/11/2014 - 17:26":

Who are you and do you officially represent the RLA?

Reply to the comment left by "Monty Bodkin" at "28/11/2014 - 23:43":

Hi Monty,

I am Communications Officer for the RLA, and yes this is the official account for the RLA on the Property118 forums here.

Reply to the comment left by "RLA Campaigns" at "01/12/2014 - 08:57":

I am able to confirm the above as RLA Campaigns has an RLA.co.uk email address

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Reply to the comment left by "Joe Bloggs" at "28/11/2014 - 22:51":

Hi Joe,

Our Chairman Alan Ward was quoted saying it's an opportunity to work with landlords and landlord representative groups to sort a workable solution to the apparent issues of retaliatory evictions.

That is to say, the people and groups that supported the Teather Bill are not wrong in their desires to protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords...far from it! The RLA agrees that criminals who operate within the sector need to be effectively dealt with and ejected from the sector. However, the Association felt that this Bill was not the panacea for the ills described by some.

While this Bill has been 'defeated' for now, there is little doubt it will come back, the RLA hopes that a fair legislative balance will be found to benefit both renter and landlord.