Damp Proofing

Wet rot in (rented) bathroom

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.46 PM

We recently had a leak in our bathroom which prompted us to pull out the panels to look behind the sink and bath. Management sent someone to fix a leak in the sink but my greater concern at this point is the state of the wood back there. The rest of the bathroom is tiles but under the bath, behind the sink and toilet is all wood. I feel like there must have been leaks/damp way before the major sink leak because the wood is completely rotten. Some of it is so soft you can poke a utensil right through it. It looks like soil basically. I expressed my concerns to management and they said their builder isn’t too concerned for now. Should I accept this? I’m worried it could be dangerous. To explain further I’m not sure their ‘builder’ has even inspected properly. I’m going to clarify this but my suspicion is that the landlord is trying to fob me off