Mold and Wall damage in Apartment?

I recently discovered extensive mold on the wall and carpet of my closet in my apartment. Since I had been away on travel, I had not noticed until now. I did notice odd smells in my apt for at least 2-3 weeks now. I had 38 articles of clothing that are completely soaked in mold, smell horrible, and have visible signs. I notified my landlord and they are in the process of %26quot;taking care of the problem%26quot;. The managment company would not let me move into another unit due to the difference in size/rent. They told me they are obligated to fix a problem once they discover it and will give me 1 week rental credit while they fix it.

The mold is extensive and extremely gross. Am I legally entitled to more than just 1 week rental credit? What about the potential health hazard it has caused? How do I know for certain that all the mold in the wall and carpet will be gone? Do I get reimbursed for my damaged clothes? What other legal issues? I took pictures, am on month to month rent.

Mold and Wall damage in Apartment?

Go to your doctor and have a checkup as some people are allergic to mold but don%26#039;t know it. At the very least they are willing to fix the problem but do they know where the mold is coming from? Check the outside wall as moisture usually enters from the outside in. If you found it in the carpet at well and there are mold spurs then the problem has been there for quite awhile and you could take them to court if they knew about the problem before you moved in. They are to provide the tenant with a safe enviroment and the mold may become a health issue/

Mold and Wall damage in Apartment?

Hopefully, you have renters insurance. Other than that there is nothing that you can do. In you contract it states that you need to have renter%26#039;s insurance. If you do you need to call your insurance company right away!

Mold and Wall damage in Apartment?

Tough one, our agency has helped locally with some of our customers that had similar problems and we turned them over to the attorneys who took the matter to task and as I understand it the issues are being resolved out of court. You might want to seek some legal guidance from local counsel on the matter.

Here is what the government says

For the EPA%26#039;s publication, %26quot;A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home%26quot;

http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.ht...

Mold and Wall damage in Apartment?

They were notified and are taking care of it. They are giving you a credit of 1 week rent.

No, they are not responsible for your clothing. It is obviously a leak that you never noticed when you were there and when you found and reported it, they jumped right on it. They do not have to move you, pay for you to move, nor pay for your damages.

They will need to fix the problem, clean the walls and replace the carpet and padding.

Hard to believe that you never noticed clothes feeling damp if there was a leak. You never said how long you were gone away on travel, but it had to be for a few weeks because mold doesnt grow on clothes overnite. And if you noticed an odd smell in the apt, then using the clothes in your closet you would have noticed the smell even more and noticed damp clothes. Judging by your statements, the leak happened while you were away and no one was there to report it.

As the landlord does not have to reimburse you for anything, giving you a weeks rent is pretty darn nice I would say.