A comprehensive guide for patients and carers. If you rent your home and worry that damp or mould may be worsening symptoms, these pages explain how to recognise risk, what to do next, and how to escalate safely.
Who this guide is for
- People living with Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and other long-term lung disease.
- People living with Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or Severe asthma with fungal sensitisation.
- Carers, family members, and support workers.
- Clinicians and housing professionals seeking a patient-centred overview.
The key message
A damp home does not automatically cause aspergillosis. However, damp and mould can:
- worsen airway inflammation and symptoms
- trigger exacerbations in asthma/bronchiectasis
- increase allergic-type reactions in sensitised people
- make it harder to stabilise symptoms even with optimal treatment
This hub focuses on practical steps: recognising risk early, communicating effectively, understanding remediation quality, and using UK escalation routes.
How to use this hub
- Start with Recognising a damp home to build an evidence base.
- Read Health effects to understand patterns that support an environmental contribution.
- Use Landlord communications to push for a safe plan, not cosmetic fixes.
- Check Remediation & refusal to move if you’re being pressured to return.
- Use Law & support for UK rights and escalation routes.
Important safety note
If you have severe breathlessness, chest tightness, wheeze, or features of anaphylaxis (for example lip/tongue swelling, throat tightness, collapse), seek urgent medical help. If you are repeatedly attending A&E with symptoms that seem worse at home, tell clinicians you are concerned about damp/mould exposure.
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