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Just bought a house and found mold the day after you bought it what do you do?
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∙ 14y ago
Some questions to answer:
Did you have a home inspection? Did the home inspector mention it in his report?
(home inspectors are not mold inspectors , but they may be. The inspector should have notified you in some way. If he did not, he may be liable).
Did you look over the seller's disclosure? Did the seller's mention it?
(Most states have a seller's disclosure form, which requires sellers to disclose all problems that they are aware of. If they should have known, then they should have disclosed it, so they could be held liable.)
Was it an obvious problem before you moved in? Could you have seen it?
(Many states have laws which state if a problem was obvious to the buyer before the sale, they cannot hold the seller responsible after the sale. If the mold was in an area where you should have been reasonably expected to see it, then the law may not be on your side).
Your next step is to contact a professional mold remediation firm to determine the extent of the damage (it might be greater than you realize). They would suggest a course of action of how to correct the problem. This typically involves removing the material that has mold in a safe manner, and replacing it.
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It sounds like you have what might be considered a minor mold issue since you did not discover it until the house was empty.
Maybe you should look for an answer that will not generate an official mold present report because you WILL have to disclose the contents of that report when you go to sell your newly purchased house even if you have the mold fixed professionally.
If the mold is restricted to a relative small area, you may want to consider removing the affected sections of drywall in preparation to remediate the mold issue. This may reveal the real source of the water that supports the mold so it can be fixed.
There are many reasons why mold grows inside a house. If you don't want the mold to come back, you need to find the reason it is growing in your house and fix it.
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Why is mold found in many different places?
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What are your legal options if you just found black mold in a house you bought 2 weeks ago?
If the black mold is inside the walls and you can't see it anywhere else then it is doubtful the former owners knew about it and are not liable, therefore it's going to be money out of your pocket. However, if the mold is where you can see it (but the previous owner hid it with furniture, etc.) you can make them pay for the repairs. I advise you to get in touch with your Real Estate Agent as soon as possible. You should first determine the nature and extent of the mold. Hire your local mold detection service. You will then have knowledge as to whether there is sufficient mold to worry about, how difficult (or simple) it may be to get rid of it and whether it is a health hazard. Answer Did you have an inspection done? If so, I would involve them and the realtor.
How do you file a lawsuit against Kraft Food's if found mold was found and pudding does not expire until January 4th 2010 and it is only December 2 2009 and was just bought last week?
You don't file a lawsuit. You get your money back or you get the product exchanged for one without defect, and that's about it.
Who has to pay for the mold removal in a newly purchased house?
It depends on a lot of things. Did your home inspector not find the mold before you bought the home? His inspection should have revealed it and then the person selling the home would have needed to get it re-mediated before the sale was complete.
Who inspects a house for mold?
A certified mold inspector can inspect and remediate a home.
