It would *seem* that if the assessment showed a health risk, even one of allergens, that there *might* be a regulation that requires the owner to pay for both the assessment and the cleanup.
Tom C. >From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: OT - GFM - Really Bad News >Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 20:05:06 -0400 > >??? As he is renting, why go back at all? Seems the way to fix a health >problem in a rental property is to move out. And, beg your landlord to >take you to court. > > >William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "frank theriault" > > Subject: OT - GFM - Really Bad News > > > > > >> I've gotta bail for this year. > >> > >> I'm having issues with my apartment which have already cost me a fair > >> amount of money, and may cost me lots more. I've got lots of mould > >> that's been incubating and growing in dark corners and needs to be > >> cleaned. My girlfriend, who's quite allergic to the stuff has become > >> rather ill with it, so I've had to pay for an assessment (to find out > >> which kinds of mould it is, so she can be treated), and now it looks > >> like I'll have to pay a professional to clean it. > >> > >> In the meanwhile, I've got a landlord who doesn't want to pay for > >> anything, but I couldn't wait for their approval because there's some > >> urgency to getting this process completed. > >> > > > > Damn. I was looking forward to seeing you. > > If its black mould, get the hell out of there now, and don't go back >until > > the place is stripped back to the frame, cleaned, dried reinsulated and > > reboarded. > > The stuff really is that dangerous, but any mould can cause pretty >serious > > reactions to people prone to allergies. > > If you get any flack from your landlord, get in touch with your local >public > > health office and have them come out and do an inspection. > > > > William Robb > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
