What to do about mold in my apartment?
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First off I am in the state of California. I have quite a situation on my hands with mold in my apartment. The whole saga actually started about a year ago when I was moving furniture around and first noticed the mold on the walls (unfortunately I didn't get any pics of it) and I informed the on site managers about it. They came and checked it out and said they needed to paint the outside of the building to prevent water leaking in and I had to clean up the mold myself and they called it good. Now, I have noticed a glossy look on the walls in the other bedroom in my apartment and moved furniture around and discovered wet carpet and underneath, what appears to be another case of mold. Not only that but I checked the place I had the problem with before and found the carpet also wet and the presence of mold. Unlike last time I have taken plenty of pictures this time around. I also have asthma and have had allergic like symptoms for going on 2 years now and at first I thought it was my new pets I had bought, but I have gotten rid of them since then and my health has not improved, including a scare with a 2 day hospital visit in January. The only time my health was better was when I was on vacation and out of my apartment for about a month. Moving to another apartment is not an option for me as I have limited income and am currently in one of the lower rent apartments in the area. I am just wondering what the managers/landlords/owners are responsible for here? From what I have read they are responsible for cleaning up the mold and ensuring it doesn't return. Are they also responsible for providing me with somewhere else to go while they are fixing the problem such as a hotel or similar, especially since it affects my health. Also what else are my options with this problem?
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Answer:
Unless the health department condemns the place there isn't much the landlord has to do. From the sounds of it you so not have toxic mold.
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Depends on what is causing the humidity to get high. Unless there has been a water leak, then the mold is an issue you have to deal with. If it is caused by not running the air conditioner properly, running a humidifier, or somehow letting the humidity get too high, it's not a landlord issue. It only becomes a landlord issue if it's due to a water leak. With the carpet being wet, it sounds like a pipe leaking somewhere, so needs to be reported to maintenance. They are simply required to fix it and clean up. They do not have to provide you with another place to stay even if you have health issues.
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Depends on what is causing the humidity to get high. Unless there has been a water leak, then the mold is an issue you have to deal with. If it is caused by not running the air conditioner properly, running a humidifier, or somehow letting the humidity get too high, it's not a landlord issue. It only becomes a landlord issue if it's due to a water leak. With the carpet being wet, it sounds like a pipe leaking somewhere, so needs to be reported to maintenance. They are simply required to fix it and clean up. They do not have to provide you with another place to stay even if you have health issues.
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Unless the health department condemns the place there isn't much the landlord has to do. From the sounds of it you so not have toxic mold.
Landlord
Now you know why your rent is so reasonable. These are tough situations if you are looking for some type of satisfaction. Your legal costs would be more than you could recover in a law suit if you win.
Bibs
Take pictures, video and move out.
Bensca
The landlord is not responsible for your potential health issue UNLESS the molds you describe are one of the very few which are considered harmful to human health. That you may be allergic to or have reactions to common molds is NOT the problem of your landlord. If these premises do not suit your living requirements, you can move elsewhere when your lease expires. Other than that, your choice is to stay where you are and to deal with what occurs. No, your landlord is not responsible to house you elsewhere while any "issue" is handled.
acermill
The landlord is responsible for any repairs that are considered to be a health hazard. You should first make a complaint to the DEpartment of health, and find out who is responsible for an investigation of a residential hazard. They will make a determination if there is a hazardous mold in your house or not. Next you need to make an appointment with an allergists and see if you are allergic to the mold that is found in your house. If the mold is hazardous you may sue for medical bills, and pain and suffering. If you are allergic, and it is not a hazardous mold, you may break your lease due to health related issues. Proof that it is is up to you, repair is due to the nature of the mold. If there is a mold, and it is determined to be the responsibility of the Landlord, he is responsible to resolve the problem, or be in danger of havin the property condemned.
BIG Al
The landlord is responsible for any repairs that are considered to be a health hazard. You should first make a complaint to the DEpartment of health, and find out who is responsible for an investigation of a residential hazard. They will make a determination if there is a hazardous mold in your house or not. Next you need to make an appointment with an allergists and see if you are allergic to the mold that is found in your house. If the mold is hazardous you may sue for medical bills, and pain and suffering. If you are allergic, and it is not a hazardous mold, you may break your lease due to health related issues. Proof that it is is up to you, repair is due to the nature of the mold. If there is a mold, and it is determined to be the responsibility of the Landlord, he is responsible to resolve the problem, or be in danger of havin the property condemned.
BIG Al
The landlord is not responsible for your potential health issue UNLESS the molds you describe are one of the very few which are considered harmful to human health. That you may be allergic to or have reactions to common molds is NOT the problem of your landlord. If these premises do not suit your living requirements, you can move elsewhere when your lease expires. Other than that, your choice is to stay where you are and to deal with what occurs. No, your landlord is not responsible to house you elsewhere while any "issue" is handled.
acermill
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