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I will second exactly what @J Scott said. Cheap insurance and it makes sure everything is correct. I have seen walls covered in mold 24 hours after flooding. All it takes is the correct humidity, temperature and situation and mold will grow very quickly.
-Steven
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I take this very seriously and have very strong opinions about it. However, Rick Bradd (previous post) summed it up very well. My advice about his advice is read every sentence in his post.
Joffrey Long
Joffrey Long, Joffrey Long
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Joffrey Long
Southwest Mortgage
Southern California
Is this a legal bedroom in the basement? does it have 2 legal means of egress? If not, this is a bigger problem than mold. If it is not a legal bedroom you should get them out of the basement ASAP. If something were to happen (fire, co2, etc) and you were renting out an illegal basement bedroom. You will be paying for a long time.
As for the mold, be a responsible landlord and get it tested and take the appropriate action after the report comes back. If you have toxic mold, it is in your best interest to get that corrected asap.
Thanks all for your replies. Got some really good advice.
I agree, getting the mold test is the responsible thing to do. I'll swallow my pride this time and order a mold test.
One more quick thing: Be sure you instruct your mold inspector to give YOU the results, and not discuss them with the tenant.
You can present any information to the tenant yourself, but you are paying your inspector to give you a report, not fan the flames of drama with your tenant.
Joffrey
Joffrey Long, Joffrey Long
Telephone: 818.366.5200
Website: http://www.JoffreyLong.com
Joffrey Long
Southwest Mortgage
Southern California
Update: I spoke with the tenants and they agreed to pay for half of the mold test - this was their suggestion and I accepted their offer.
Unfortunately mold tests do not say whether a space is inhabitable or not....they only reveal what types of mold and their spore count.
However, there is more good news. As long as a room does not have any source of water coming in AND the humidity of the room is less than 50%, then mold cannot grow. This won't help with the mold air quality test, but it does ensure that the room should not have any future mold issues.
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