I wouldn't. The principle of caveat lessee remains alive and kicking. There is no implied covenant in a lease of residential property that the premises are suitable for human habitation. Read the terms of the tenancy agreement, by all means, but I doubt that the landlord is under any obligation to do anything if the damp is due to an inherent defect in the building.
I wouldn't. The principle of caveat lessee remains alive and kicking. There is no implied covenant in a lease of residential property that the premises are suitable for human habitation. Read the terms of the tenancy agreement, by all means, but I doubt that the landlord is under any obligation to do anything if the damp is due to an inherent defect in the building.