Is the management company responsible to pay for lodging even though we decided to leave in the case of visible mold and wood rot within closet wall?
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Is the management company responsible to pay for lodging even though we decided to leave in the case of visible mold and wood rot within closet wall?
We had mold in our apartment and are trying to be reimbursed for lodging expenses. My roommate and I decided to move out once a leak in the wall of the closet was found due to us complaining about mold on our clothes and shoes. There was wood rot within the wall and smelled even more musty once the hole was opened. We decided to move out but found once we returned to collect our stuff that the mold some how spread through out the entire apartment. We did not live at the apartment for 15 days.
Asked on August 20, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written, the landlord and/or the property management company would be responsible for reimbursing you for the new lodging that you were forced to obtain as a result of the water intrusion matter that you have written about. Possibly they might be responsible for costs of any damaged articles as well. You might want to consult with a landlord tenant attorney about the situation you are in.
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