i have freind the teant requested a mold test there was no sign of it in the beginning but he still did the test slight remediation was done to

Satisfied the tenat but the tenat did her own testing had a similar outcome and know asking the landalord to pay for accomadtion and move her stuff to storeage at land lord costs he told her that if she wants to move out all together and break lease and receive full deposit back this was acceptable she refused! what do u do in this situatuion

Would this accommodation be in a 5 star hotel or only a 4 star one?

Are 3 meals at the hotel per day with no limit on the cost included?

How about limo rides where ever wanted for the tenant and all their family?

Expense money? Inconvenience money? All doctor bills? Emotional distress compensation, maybe 7 figures for tenant and each family member?

She's answered her own question, right? He offered to let her break the lease with no penalty, and a full sd refund, and she refused.

I'd document it in a letter, just in case that letter is ever needed to be evidence in a court case.

The typical human has between 5-7 trillion microbes in their body. Without them we would not be alive.

This one has to go.

Usually a tenant who complains about "mold" ™ has done so in the past as a sequel tenant. One of my prequal questions is to ask them about situations such as these and ask them to elaborate a little.

If you sound non judgmental and give them space to answer, they quite literally h@ng themselves.

I also have the mold/mildew addendum that I found on Dennis Block's evict123.com site which is very helpful and they have to initial/sign.

Agree with what Deanna stated above. Document EVERYTHING.

I had a few tenants that came with this "mold". What was a bit odd is that I've had tenants prior to them... no issue. I've had tenants after them... no issue. So what in the heck were they doing to create it? There was no damage other than the fact that after they moved out (thank goodness) I just wiped all the walls down with bleach and water and waited to see if it came back. Never did. I thought I would have to paint but it didn't even do anything to the walls.

Do you have a mold addendum on your lease? I had one, it was a full page and listed a bunch of tenant responsibilities. It also said something like "Mold is a naturally occurring substance and cannot be completely removed from the property."

There are thousands of types of molds, and most of them are not harmful. I did mold testing as a home inspector and probably did over 100-150 mold tests...some of them mold swabs and some were "air quality" tests. Every single one came back with a positive result...but the key on mold in the air is to compare INDOOR mold levels with OUTDOOR mold levels...as even air outside will contain mold spores. If INDOOR mold levels are significantly higher, there might be a basis for a concern...did the tenant also test the outside air?

You are working with a "loaded" gun here, mold issues and a Tenant. Regardless of everyone's advice, you still have to read up and educate yourself on Local and State Codes. And, consult an expert/Mold Remediation attorney.

Me: Landlord, Owner, Property Manager (of my holdings), Contractor and Certified Mold Abatement Professional -- among a few other trades.

I have a professional drafted Lease with several Required Mold Clauses and Addendums each tenant must Read, Initial and then Sign the lease too.

Points: When a tenant "asks" for a "Mold" test, they are really asking for A Trained Licensed Professional to Collect Samples based on the Size (Square Feet) and Scope of the Infected Space.

Then this professional hand off the samples to a LAB for evaluation.

Some test test the air quality and all occupants have to leave for a 24 to 48 hour period.

If the tests comes back Positive, you are in a WORLD OF HURT! From that moment on, forever in your ownership, you have to alert all Tenants, Guest, Workmen, Cleaning Crew and other, that in Unit number 12, under the kitchen sink, mold was found and was treated. And you received a clean bill of compliance.

That means the next time you want to show another vacant unit to applicants, before they enter your building, you have to tell them about Unit #12' past mold problem.

(Just a cute note, when Section 8 said I HAD to Allow Section 8 people with Vouchers to look and rent out a unit in my 19 unit apartment property, I made all people wanting to enter the building that the Lady in unit 6 died and MOLD was found in her unit! -- then all Section 8 trash runs away, and I'm saved).

Hotel. Rules are here in my State, you do NOT have to Pay so much as 1 cent towards your tenants temporary accommodation, instead you just s top charging them their daily rent.

Next: Before I rent out any vacant unit, and after I fixed/remodeled the place up, I conduct a Mold, Lead Paint and Asbestos Test.

Every 3 to 4 months I conduct an inspection of each unit. One unit that is rented to a 70 year old couple had mold growing all over the kitchen sink. Each of the couple refuses to clean up after themself or their spouse. I also found mold growing around some of the stove burners. I gave these tenants a Booklet, cleaning supplies, gloves and a M95 mask. I told them to clean up or hire someone to do the clean up for them. Instead they filed a complaint with the County Health Department, while I then filed for an eviction.

My lease read that tenant are responsible for cleaning after themselves and keeping their rental habitable.

So in this case my tenants, with the City's help filed a lawsuit against me for damage to their health. I then informed their kids and grand kids that their unit if Toxic and they can no longer visit. Last night (from when this happened so time ago) my tenants had their infant grandson, grand daughter and dog over for an overnight stay. So if my rental was really toxic, no sane person would have done that.

So you have time to watch your tenants so closely that you know who and what they have in the apartment at all times?

How do you get the contact information for the extended family?