If you are renting your home, it is important to know your rights regarding black mold houses.
Each state has different laws about tenant and landlord issues, but the issue of problem of mold is the same across the country.
Renting a house that is known to have black mold in it is a health code violation in all fifty states.
If you are a renter, you should contact your landlord if you are concerned about a mold problem in your home.
You should inform your local health department if your landlord does not respond in an acceptable amount of time.
The local health department will come out and check your home for black mold free of charge.
If you are in fact living in a black mold house, they will notify your landlord and give a time frame in which they are required to take care of the mold.
If your landlord does not meet the health department's requirements, they will face consequences which could include having the apartment or house condemned.
The health department considers its exposure to be a very serious matter.
Black mold can do severe damage to the respiratory systems of humans and pets.
If your landlord does not take action to remove mold, and you become ill, you could possibly be able to sue to pay for medical expenses that were not conversed by your insurance, or for the full amount if you do not have health insurance.
An lawyer specializing in landlord tenant issues can help you decide how you should take action.
To allow for clean up of black mold to occur, you will have to temporarily vacate your house or apartment.
Your landlord may be required to assist with the cost of a hotel room or other apartment if they do not have an empty apartment available.
Although they would not be required to pay the full cust, they would have to make up the difference between the two.
You will only be required to pay rent if there is another apartment available for you.