To live (and especially to rent) in the UK is to know way too much about black mould.
Citizen’s Advice UK says that “more than half” of UK renters are living with mould; government stats from 2021 say private rentals are just under six times more likely than owner-occupied houses (11% vs 2%) to suffer from the spores.
Anyone who’s ever gone to a landlord about the issue will have heard the same advice; “just clean it,” “open your windows” (even in the middle of winter), and “don’t...