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Mold test kit tests positive in my rental home…What is my next step with the landlords?
Question : Mold test kit tests positive in my rental home…What is my next step with the landlords?
I am in Knoxville, TN. Myself, husband and 3 children have lived in a rental home for 9 months with a musty odor. I purchased a mold test kit and it grew mold from an air sample. Do my landlords have to get a professional evaluation to see what type of mold and if its toxic? Is there a time line for this and what rights do I have?
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Answer by LoneRanger
It’s certainly grounds to break a lease and move, and you should get the heck out of there asap before someone gets sick.
If no one has gotten sick yet, there’s not much you can do about it legally, but you should notify your landlord and probably file a report with code enforcement.
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#2 written by tim r 1 year ago
Store bought mold test kits will ALWAYS come back “positive”. You are better off spending a few hundred dollars to have a professional take some air samples and determine the quantity of mold in the air. After that, make an informed decision. Feel free to email me @ info@horizon-inspections.com for more information. I am a professional mold inspector and remediator.
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#3 written by dusty_titus 1 year ago
First send a formal letter to your landlord, stating your intentions to break your lease and vacate this unit, until the mold problem is mitigated. Then call the local regional “health department” for advice. Check your local yellow page directory for “government offices/listings” and look for something that controls rentals. Call and find out what you are supposed to do in this case.
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Inform your landlord as soon as possible. Make known to him the problem and the unbearable musty odors. Tell him that you need to break the lease and vacant the unit to avoid any sickness due to mold allergies. Next consult with your local health department for further advice. You need to act fast, don’t take mold issue lightly. Mold can kill.