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Whether rising damp is a myth doesn't really matter that much - if there's damp, there's damp, and it's caused by moisture getting in somewhere.
The hard part is finding out where, as you may need to move flooring, remove render, or dig holes.
Specialists tend to say you need to inject magic foams into your walls, and charge you a few thousand. Then you have damp & fucked walls.
Try the obvious culprits first (gutters, holes, drains etc...), then move onto the harder bits - breached / damaged DPCs, or condensation.
NotThamesWater
HomeBuyer Report on a flat we're buying has come back saying that "Significant rising dampness was noted within the property and remedial works are required". Almost everything I'm seeing online seems to suggest that 'rising damp' is a myth. How concerned do I need to be?
Any recommendations on next steps? Or for specialists in East that would take an honest look at it without trying to sell me a damp proofing course I don't need?