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    Black Mold-What Are My Rights As A Tenant? Do I Need To Provide Proof Of Toxic Mold? If So, What Tests Do I Need And What Are My Rights Regarding My Lease And Costs Of Mold Identification And Removal?

    Rental has black mold resulting from prolonged water damage due to winter leaks in the roof/ windows, plumbing problems, foundation seepage, and bad caulking. We mentioned the problem several times to our landlord. The problem has been ignored. Our normally very healthy family now has reoccuring respiratory issues and staph infestions that I believe may be directly related to the mold. What are my rights as a tenant? Do I need to provide proof of toxic mold? If so, what tests do I need and what are my rights regarding my existing lease and costs of mold identification and removal?

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    The respiratory problems are most likely the cause of the mold. There are specialist listed in the yellow pages that will come to your place of residence and will test the air and analyze the different types of mold and how much is in the air that you are breathing. They go from room to room and take test of the different types of mold and how high the mold count is.

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      Call your local Health Department Code Enforcement. Explain your problem and they will come out and check for violations.
      This is a health code violation. It won't cost you a dime.
      If they find him in violation, and judging from your explanation, I believe they will, then they will give him a certain amount of time to fix the problem. If he does not fix it, then they will fine him heavily and can condemn the home.
      If the Health Services Dept. Find violations, then get yourself an attorney.
      The attorney can and will supeona all reports from the Health Department code enforcement to prove your case against the landlord.
      Mold is very toxic to humans and animals, and can cause serious health problems.

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