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I had the same problem as mr and mrs spenceey. The thing that we first noticed was that the windows were almost constantly dripping with condensation. I put it down to drying washing indoors and not having an extractor fan in the bathroom (or the ability to open the window as the counterweight is gone). We ended up getting a De'Longhi DNC 65 dehumidifier. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination but it's made a huge difference. Clothes now dry very quickly and we've had no problems with condensation on windows after having it on around 16 hours a day (not at night). The money that you spend in leccy, you save on your gas bill. A dry house heats up much more efficiently than a moist house. We've noticed that when the heating clicks on the flat is toasty warm significantly quicker than it used to take.
If you were to own a damp flat/house I'd definitely recommend it. Maybe not if you rent.