Renters Finding Mold

[Orlando Barron]

Hi all,

Long intro- sorry.  So our new renters moved into one of our units on the first of July, since moving in, they have had a laundry list of items they are requesting to fix. 
On one of their finds, they told us that they found black mold in the kitchen and bathroom, which is interesting since I painted and redid the faucets in those two areas, and saw none.  
They took photos of the mold and then cleaned it off.  They did not address this to us until a phone call we had with them today about a few other items they wanted changed.  
What we are thinking of now doing is hiring a mold inspection company to check out their unit and make sure their claims are valid. The renters are also stating that they found mold in the dryer vent and have since cleaned it.  Is there anything else we should possibly do to avoid any problems down the road?  

Any guidance and input is greatly appreciated, 

Thanks!  

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Orlando Barron:

1. It's not uncommon for certain tenants to tell you the rental is "perfect" and then start nit-picking once they occupy. Why? Because a lot of landlords are pushovers and will do the improvements. Once you stand up to them, they tend to settle down. There's nothing wrong with fixing something that is broken, but you shouldn't be making improvements to things that are clean, safe, and functional and that were fully observed by the tenant during the showing process. If they didn't like the bathroom tile, they should have brought that up before signing the lease.

2. Mold dangers are dramatically exaggerated. If they already cleaned it, then that proves it was surface mold and not an issue. I recommend you bookmark this site with the EPA Guide to Mold: https://www.epa.gov/mold/brief-guide-mold-moisture-and-your-... If you are educated, you can handle almost every mold issue with tenants. Almost all complaints are surface mold, caused by lack of ventilation, and easy to deal with.