Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Ok heres the deal.been renting for 2 1/2 yrs with no issues. During christmas break we moved furniture around .i found a leak the another then further inspection i found black mold on all my windows. I informed my landlord told him i was getting bloodwork done. It vame back negative .he never came to look at leaks or mold .now he is asking me to leave .im super stressed out and bad weather for a week or 2. Now all this talk is verbal nothing in writing.this is causing hardship on me and my family .should i get a lawyer???? Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 I don't think it will do ya any good. You need to look over the terms of your lease agreement. Having a lawyer could be quite helpful too though. Hell I'm just an electrician. I can put some new lights and a fan in for ya though. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Thnks RNF Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Clear this up. He want's to evict you because there is mold on the premises? Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Ya seems as long as i didnt have any issues here all was good..told me he would rather light it up then fix it. Or fix it get new tenants and raise the rent up . Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 it all depends on your lease. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 All about money im thinking..its worth 1200 to 1500 a month here i pay 850..way below goin price in my area for 3 br 2 bath private lot. Quote
Super User Scott F Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Do you want to live in a place with mold? The repairs would be pretty disruptive if you were living there (if you even could live there) while it was being fixed. I can see you don't want to move where your rent will be higher. But your landlord will be putting out big bucks to fix it and his only choice is to get higher rent to cover his costs. I don't think a lawyer is going to help. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Bad advise in this thread. It does not always depend on your lease. As a tenant you have specific legal rights. Talk to an attorney. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Listen to Redline. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Buy it from him. Then remidiate it y'all selves. Can't be too expensive if it has mold in it. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 If the property has black mold, it will have to be taken care of prior to close of escrow. So regardless, it will come out of the owner's pocket, either in the form of a seller credit or whatever the repair ends up costing. No lender will close a purchase loan with that type of issue. 1 Quote
Jaheff Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Mold is no joke..I had a 8' * 6' section of mold in my bedroom closet that cost me 5k to get demo'd when I sold my house here in Ca. The final air test is what is spendy. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Thks yall...another thing asked my landlord if i could put a mailbox at end of my rd so i can get mail there.asked this last summer.he told me he dont pay taxes for this rental .and that could put a red flag up for planing and zoning. But there is a 911 address at the end of my lane.only 2 of us live here him and i ...he dont want me to open that up..lol Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 The mold thing was neg .he was concerned that i went to my docs for a blood test on my own,and said he was wondering if id sue him or get a lawyer involved after the fact.seems he was more worried about the leaks at this point and like i say he dont want to spend money....seems fishy to me Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 I told him if that was the case i woulda never brought it up and he woulda been hearing from my lawyer not me about anything.the more i think about it now ,,im calling my attorney tommorow 1 Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 listen to redline. its his business. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Yes i am thks Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Make sure you speak to a tenant attorney. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Ok thanks Robert Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 3, 2014 Author Super User Posted February 3, 2014 Ok thanks Robert gonna look up some now ..i gotta go big local attornies dont do anything around here.gotta get um from baltimore or annapolis Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 3, 2014 Super User Posted February 3, 2014 If the property has black mold, it will have to be taken care of prior to close of escrow. So regardless, it will come out of the owner's pocket, either in the form of a seller credit or whatever the repair ends up costing. No lender will close a purchase loan with that type of issue. This is the right advice. You can't be evicted without a court order, you better have a pretty strong case to have someone evicted, and it doesn't happen overnight. However a lease not being renewed is commonplace and legal, totally 2 different issues. Not to split hairs, but the property can be sold for cash or to a private equity investor, better know as a land contract holder, as there are no inspections required. Inspections not only for mold but structural, plumbing and electrical are up to current codes, are by required by lending institutions. My son inlaw was renting a home in Florida, water leakage was detected, the landlord didn't address the problem in a professional manner, as a result mold in the home. Just because your blood work is negative today doesn't mean it will be negative tomorrow, get an attorney and get it on record. In the case of my kids, my daughter's blood work came up positive for mold disease (she is sick), blood work is being done not only for my SIL and gr daughter but their 3 dogs as well, I don't know the results. Yes they have an attorney specializing in mold and related problems. The only reason I mentioned private equity investing is because I just became aware recently. My former business partner is doing this, not to get into specific details but this practice pushes the limit of usury laws, and takes advantage of unworthy credit borrowers with excessive interest rates and closing costs. Legal yes, but I'm pretty pisssed off at my partner, I don't like it. Quote
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