Home DIY

Assuming that the damp is because of a problem with the property (and not because you have 1,000 kettles on the boil at any given time), then it's the landlord that should deal with it.

True, but at my age I personally would rather spend the money on the thing and take it with me than spend a month going and back and forth. Could also be a useful bargaining chip should there be any deposit deduction shenanigans at the end of the tenancy.