https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/mold-in-apartment Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/mold-in-apartment#comment-32343 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:26:21 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=197#comment-32343 If you have section 8 don’t you have a contact person in your county. Call your social worker. They are ther to help you.

]]> https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/mold-in-apartment#comment-635 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:12:42 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=197#comment-635 If I do pay the $35 and file a complaint what steps does RPA take? Its not that I dont trust RPA, I dont trust Prentiss Creek to respond, or if they do I’m afraid RPA will get the same response I got.

]]> https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/mold-in-apartment#comment-633 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:36:35 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=197#comment-633 Hi Jacob-
Its not fun to suffer from mold allergies. Back in colleg my wife rented from a slumlord that had a huge mold problem, he could care less about fixing the problem. Today, she is very allergic to any type of mold. So, here’s the problem with rental mold problems:
NO LEGAL LAW:
As of yet most health departments have no way to force a landlord to fix a mold problem. They may send a letter requesting a repair, but there is no law that will force them to do the repair. Simply put, the laws need to be updated to tackle mold issues within rental properties.
TOXIC MOLD:
There are thousands upon thousand of types of molds. Only one strand has been found to be considered toxic. The Stachybosis (or something like that) is the infamous “Black Mold.” However, even if it is that mold– there are no laws that require it to be removed.
LEGAL OPTION:
You can go to civil court about mold hazards and can actually get a judgement in your behalf if you can prove that management cause harm by not acting appropriately. This process is expensive and slow. Plus, the management company will most likely have much better legal counsel than you can afford.
MEDIATION:
The RPA provides you an option to file a complaint. For a processing fee of $35 the RPA will mediate and try to resolve your problem. I believe you get a case number that can be checked online. I do know they will attach the case to your landlords public record… so it gives your landlord or property manager more incentive to resolve your problem, for fear of a tarnished record.
I hope that helps. Good luck with the situation. I wish the RPA was around when my wife was in college. It so frustrating working with landlords by yourself, they respond much better when someone contacts them on your behalf.

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