Housing cooperative ventilation obligations | Free advice

Questioner

To what extent is a housing cooperative obliged to install ventilation in a home? The situation is as follows: a ground floor apartment from 1950, single glazing, shower cabin is located in the bedroom, no ventilation provided in this room or the adjacent room. The housing cooperative believes that there is sufficient natural ventilation in the home. Ventilation is currently only possible by opening the windows on the ground floor. There is no element on these windows to secure the windows. At the back of the home To what extent is a housing cooperative obliged to install ventilation in a home? The situation is as follows: a ground floor apartment from 1950, single glazing, shower cabin is located in the bedroom, no ventilation provided in this room or the adjacent room. The housing cooperative believes that there is sufficient natural ventilation in the house. At the moment, ventilation is only possible by opening the windows on the ground floor. So I cannot leave when these windows are open. There is also no possibility to secure the windows in the relevant room with a lock when they are open. The windows at the back of the house can be opened and secured with a lock. I do this to be able to ventilate during the day when I am not at home. However, at the end of the day, the windows at the front of the house are still steamed up. In addition, there is no central heating, but a gas heater in another room, and my heating costs will be incredibly high if I open the window and want to sit inside in the warmth in winter. When I was assigned the house, there were already visible signs of rot on the wooden window frame.

Lawyer

The building code regulates a number of things about ventilation of a home. I have added a site for this. http://www.ekbouwadvies.nl/bouwbesluit/ventilatie/eisenventilatiewoning.asp Where some information can be found. But how it is arranged exactly, I would also have to ask an acquaintance how it works exactly. In connection with health, it is important that there is good ventilation in the home. I think that also applies to your home. In addition, the landlord is obliged to ensure maintenance at all times. If this is below standard, the landlord must take action. You must request the landlord to do so in writing and give him a reasonable period. If he does not want to cooperate, this can be enforced through the court. If you would like further help and/or advice, please feel free to contact me.