We just moved in to our apartment 1 month ago and after doing some bathroom repairs, we come to realized that the base of the whole bottom bathroom walls were rottened and mold is present. What rights do we have as tenants in a situation like this?
2006-11-20 18:51:25 · 7 answers · asked by Mavic R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Tenant / Landlord law vary from state to state. I agree that no tenant show have to endure the "sick building syndrome" even though..... the landlord may not be aware of the conditions. He/she may have hired an outside contractor for repairs. The contractor may have covered up the damage for a quick fly-by-night money maker.
1st - Educate yourself on your local tenant/landlord laws.
2nd - Contact your landlord and give them an opportunity to resolve your problem.
3rd - If you sustain heath damages or are unable to receive satisfactory results from your landlord, exercise your states laws.
2006-11-20 18:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by Condar_1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...sue him,get legal representation
What has this world become,maybe he doesn't understand what mold can do,talk to the man ! I've seen and asked contractors about mold,if not to bad bleach was sprayed on it killing the fungas and others did remove affected area of sheetrock.The bathroom needs to be vented.He should allow the repairs,if you call the code enforcement dept,they won't stop at only that issue ,they will go through the entire place making the landlord fix anything they can drum up.This will not make your relation with the owner favorable.
2006-11-21 05:38:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to remain silent lol just joking..... Actually, when it comes to small claims and rental housing repairs, the laws are fairly lax. Unfortunately unless you have a landlord who is willing to repair the wall, it is a long and painfull process to get much done. In all consideration, if you went out abd bought the $50 worth of drywall, a tin of paint and a few nails, and asked the landlord to give you a hand putting it up, it would be all over in a day
2006-11-21 02:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by exaluva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would definatly contact landlord and if he or she does not fix it right away call health department and if you start to get sick more often than usual get checked they knew they were hiding somthing i stayed in my sisters basement for a month which had mold and rotting wood in places that was two and a half months ago i have had upper respitory infection for that long and still trying to get rid of it when hurricane isabelle came through a couple years back we had 4 feet of water in the house when all was said and done the state made us tear down the house becouse the mold was to much
2006-11-21 03:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what state you live in. Mold is just an everyday thing where I live - Gulf Coast - sounds like the Landlord tried to make things right.
Isn't the Landlord supposed to make the repairs?
2006-11-21 03:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cover up was intentional then you should get some legal help. If the mold occured after the paint job then there isnt much that could be done I would think.
2006-11-21 02:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by bradthepilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your lease clauses or rental agreement. If you have a fear of this due to health concerns then you may be able to get everything back and get out. If they did this, it makes one wonder what else they did.
Check with the home owners association in the city you live in, they may be able to help. Good luck, this is an issue and I think your fighting a lost cause but, again, good luck
2006-11-21 07:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋