WhatAmI?
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First of all, not all mold is toxic. The toxic mold is rare.
You can have it tested by a commercial lab to determine if it is the toxic kind. http://www.prolabinc.com/products.asp
Your family's symptoms suggest it may be the toxic kind. But those symptoms can be caused by many other factors other than mold.
Photograph the room, close-ups on the moldy spots. Send the photos to the property management company, and to the property owner. You can find that information by searching your county property tax records. The owner's name and address will be on the records.
Also send the photos to the new renter and let them know there might be a problem.
I once rejected a rental property years ago because of a mold spot on the northeast corner of the bedroom. I had no idea if it was toxic or not, but it grossed me out and I rented elsewhere. |
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eeyore20_69
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I dealt with this before. Go to your local health department. Let them know your son and hubby got sick while living in the house, and that you found mold while you was in the process of moving. They can send someone out to see what kind of mold it exactly is. Then send a certified letter to your landlord letting him know you found mold and it made your family sick. Once you know the exact kind of mold, take your son and hubby to the dr, there are tests they can do to see if they are definatly sick from that form of mold. Good luck |
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froggsfriend
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We found lots of mold in my mother's house when she died. She had a lot of respiratory problems and now we know why. The house had to be fumigated and rid of the mold before my brother moved in there to live. You are blessed to be moving. Some of that illness will improve due to getting out of the moldy situation. I don't think the movers will be effected in such a short time as they will be around it, but you might warn them just so they know. I'm not sure who to call, but you might start with Environmental Health at the local county Health Department. They will probably know where to refer you if it's not a case for them. I'm just glad you are getting out of that mess. Best of luck to you! |
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toddk57@sbcglobal.net
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Well : you must get the " Apartment Unit Inspected because
it could be an health problem with mold build up & tell Land
lord about this or Notifi ( Department of Health ) right away"
refer http://www.rental.services.help.com |
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Me2
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contact the board of health. They should be able to help you or tell you where you can get help. Take pictures. Also contact your son's doctor and tell him of your findings and see what his advice might be. Make sure you have it on record before you move. You may be able to sue these people for the hospitalization of your son. You may even want to call one of those tv stations that come out and investigate. Then for sure it will be watched and fixed. Good luck. |
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newmexicorealestateforms
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Since you mentioned your son's illness; I would contact an attorney after taking photographs of the mold put a newspaper's front page by the mold in where you can read the date of the paper in the pictures and take a sample to a lab to identify the type of mold it is. Our agency has run into these types of things before and I am not aware of any time that the owner of the property has prevailed.
For the EPA's publication, "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home"
www.epa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/images/moldguide.pdf
EPA: Reporting Violations: http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/complianceenforcement.html
Buena Suerte |
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curmudgeon
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Contact the Health Department. |
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missourim43
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Contact your local city/county bldg. inspector. |
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elaeblue
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You need to send a registered letter to the management of your rental apartment telling them about the mold problem. You could send a copy of the same letter to the Building Inspectors office in your town. Then they wont be able to just cover it up. Also make sure you dont take the mold on your things to the new house. Wash everything you can with a solution of bleach and water. You can slow the nasty stuff down with that solution also just spray it down and most will die. |
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pawan s
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yo can go in consumer court |
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NURSE LINDY
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Do tell the owner - you should disclose this before taking it ealsewhere - but afterwards, I would report to your states housing authority - and if this rental property is section 8 - I can assure you there will be a physical investigation. Take photos to cover yourself - and don't plan to use the landlord as a reference.......
There is that outside chance the mold grew on the wallpaper glue because it provides a warm/dark/moist enviroment.... |
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Yogini
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Contact Consumer Protection and the Better Business Bureau.
Explain the problem and see what options they give.
Good luck. |
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curious georgette
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Whatever you do, make sure you take good, clear pictures of what you found, then write a letter of complaint to the landlord, send it to him registered so he can't say he didn't get it, and keep all your son's medical records and bills. You should be able to get damages. |
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