Can I ask my landlord for a dehumidifier?
I’ve moved into a new flat which I’m renting, it’s the most ‘humid’ flat I’ve lived in so far in the sense that my clothes and hair never dry completely even if I’ve been in the flat for hours, even slept overnight with damp hair and it was just as damp in the morning.
I’d like to get a dehumidifier, I intend to move next year back home where a dehumidifier isn’t needed, and I don’t intend to bring it with me.
In the previous flat I rented last year, it came with dehumidifiers and my question is whether I could ask my landlord to purchase a dehumidifier for the flat, or if I should just get one myself. What’s the usual procedure here? I don’t mind getting one myself, and I’ve never asked landlords for anything before.
For further context, my landlord is very nice and the flat came pretty much all kitted out - had everything from umbrellas to cutlery to a cool coffee press, so I thought a dehumidifier might be something they’re alright with getting.
Posted Nov 1, 2025, 8:04 PM UTC