What kind of trouble can a landlord get into if he doesnt rid your house/duplex of mold...is it the renters?

Question

responsibility to clean? What kind of health problems can develop from breathing the air?

Answer 1

First of all, Mighty is right, this mold issue is highly overblown. It takes a long time and the right conditions for mold to form, let alone be toxic(which is very rare). More than likely it is MILDEW, which looks and acts just like mold. The two are often confused. Usually it effects people with asthma or allergies.
If there was a leak somewhere, you knew about it and didnt report it right away, you could be responsible for the bill for cleaning it up and you can be responsible for any other damage, such as rotting boards.
Before you jump the gun and ask about what trouble the LL can get into, you should provide more info. Such as, has the landlord been made aware of the problem?, Has the LL known about this for a long time or did he just find out himself?, Is he taking steps to correct any leaks or cleaning?
Without the proper information, you are going to get "advise" from all types of people, some who hate landlords, some that just think they know it all, and some with experience in this type of situation.

I just dealt with a similar situation, with a tenant that over reacts to everything. Crying mold, because she doesnt take the time to let me know that there IS a problem (a month later) and let me correct it. Turns out is was Mildew from a combination of cement walls, winter temperatures outside and warm temps inside from washer, dryer, and the furnace. Build up of moisture on cement walls causes black mildew to form if not wiped down. So I wiped it down with bleach water and told them it was up to them to keep it clean.
So give as much info as possible to get a good and possibly correct answer to your question. Otherwise if you take someones word for something and it backfires on you, you are the only one that will get hurt and it could cost you lots of $$$$

Answer 2

There can be very serious health hazards from having certain mold in the house.
The best thing to do is to have the home inspected for mold and if it is present get rid of it.
I worked at an office that had a environmental air quality inspection done on the building and they found very bad mold spores in the building. They never did anything to get rid of the mold and then hid the report. Later they found out that they could have gotten sued for not taking care of it.
I read somewhere that if your landlord does not take care of an enviornmental problem or health hazard, you can stop paying rent until the fix the issue. You might want to double check that though.

Answer 3

You should seriously review your lease contract. Some renters outline things like this in them, for example large apartment complexes, etc. I rented an apartment at one time that went over instances similar to this and what the complex was and was not responsible for, I had to agree to those terms before I was allowed to sign the lease and move in. If nothing like this is outlined in your lease, I would suggest contacting your attorney and seeing if they can get anywhere for you. At the very least, I would suggest contacting your local District Attorney's office and explaint he situation to see what they suggest.
Often times a letter from an attorney will help a great deal to get the ball rolling, and other legal action is no longer necessary. However, some landlords will not budge on their standing and this may end up in civil court.
Have you spoken with your landlord yet? If not, I would suggest speaking with them and explaining the situation. It may be beneficial for you to give them a chance to correct the problem before taking further action. If they refuse to take care of the problem, let them know that you will be taking legal action in order to correct the proble. Do not make threats, but let them know that you mean business and that you want something done. They may have thought you were bluffing, so you need to let them know you mean business!
Good luck, and please know this is a civil matter and cannot be handled by calling the police. You will need to contact the DA regarding the protocol for civil matters. Most importantly remember this DOCUMENTATION! If it isn't documented, it didn't happen! You have to have prrof of it. Take photos, with date/time stamps on the bottom corner, keep logs of conversations with the landlord, lawyers, anything regarding the situation! Good luck, but keep records!

Answer 4

Respiratory problems at the very least. If he or she refuses to get rid of the mold, notify the Health Department, The Better Business Bureau, etc. And find a new place to live. If you have a deposit you risk losing, go to Landlord-Tenant organization in your town. Take photos of mold and log dates and times you talked to landlord about this health hazard.

Answer 5

Is it the renter's responsibility to clean? Unless you can get your mother to come over and clean, I guess it's up to you. All houses have mold somewhere- most of it is harmless. It's one of the hot-button phobias right now, that's all. Remember asbestos? That was supposed to kill everybody, too. How about radon? That was another overblown canard. Mold is just the flavor-of-the-month, so to speak. Unless you've got huge infestations in your walls, just keep your place clean and well ventillated and everything will be fine.

Answer 6

Danger! If there's mold there's a leak somewhere. Landlord responsibility. Mold is hazardous and can take root in the lungs, causing serious bronchial repercussions.

On inside of apartment, use bleach and water solution to clean it. A cup of bleach to a quart of water. Take photos of the mold, and make sure they come in to see it before you (or maintainence people) clean it.

Answer 7

you can get sick and die from the mold spores. contact the local board of health and ask them to send someone out to your home. they will want pics. they can/will (usually) fine the landlord. If the landlord ignors the complaints the board of health will shut down his/her property(ies). but don't worry, they have to go through the courts to do this giving you plenty of time to find a place to move to. Mold can draw roaches and other critters you don't want living there. Just be careful; (in my experience) calls to the board of health might have your landlord looking for a way to evict you, and it look legit... i.e. such as non-payment of rent. keep all receipts ect.

Answer 8

you are able to substitute into very ill from mold. Flu like indications or worse. call the lease administration Tribunal. they are able to respond to your questions. tips (i.e., 411) or the Operator (dial 0)could have the variety or you are able to in all threat locate it in the blue pages of the telephone e book (while you're in Canada, it incredibly is). you additionally can attempt calling city corridor. i be conscious of, a minimum of in Canada, they're going to come and verify the mold challenge and sparkling the mold-ridden section for you no count if it incredibly is deemed a wellbeing threat.