How serious is Black Mold to your health?
TECRSE asked:
There is rapid growth of black mold in the bathroom of our rental house (we are tenants) and we have contacted the landlords several times about it but they have done nothing. How serious is this to our health and is it worth breaking the lease over? I love the house/location but we have 10 months left on the lease and that’s a long time to stick it out.
There is rapid growth of black mold in the bathroom of our rental house (we are tenants) and we have contacted the landlords several times about it but they have done nothing. How serious is this to our health and is it worth breaking the lease over? I love the house/location but we have 10 months left on the lease and that’s a long time to stick it out.
Also, hiring a lawyer is not in my budget…
I was hoping for a little more details than “very”…thanks.
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very.
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VERY VERY VERY SERIOUS
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As long as you don’t eat it you’ll probably be fine. You haven’t been eating it have you?
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Its very serious.You need to get that cleaned.
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it can be very serious. some people develop permant heath issues.
you need to contact your local health department. tell them you are renting and that you have contacted the landlord who has done nothing and now you need a professional to look at it. they will bill the landlord if anything needs to be done
Unfortunately, in the state of California, they don’t care. The law states if the house’s condition is unlivable, you can relocate and deduct that prorated amount out of the rent. This will not violate your lease since most, if not all, leases state the condition in which the house is in prior to renting it. I had this happen where the mold was in my air vents because the air conditioner stopped working. I took a day off work and purchased a professional sprayer from Home Depot. Bought a gallon of bleach and a face mask. Opened up the vents and sprayed as far back as I could. If you have mold, chances are, it is airborne so make sure you change your vacuum bag and vacuum the entire house. There was mold on 2 walls and I sprayed there as well. Since it is bleach, make sure you protect the carpet before spraying. Unless you are in the hospital, being treated for a condition which was caused by the mold, the health department doesn’t care either. Lawyers wont touch a case like this unless there is grave injury or death. I realize you posted this a couple months ago but maybe it will help someone else.
Good luck!