QUESTION
Moldy home, homeowner passed away and the realtor refuses to fix the premises
Asked on Sep 15th, 2022 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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I notified my landlord of mold growing in the home after they left me with no working air conditioning in the house for three weeks. I notified the landlord in writing and she tells me that the homeowner has passed away and I need to be out of the house by the first of the month And there is nothing she could do about the mold growing in the home although my lease is not up until May. My children have been in an out of the emergency room with asthma and parasites due to our living conditions. I have an air quality test scheduled for Friday to see what type of mold we are breathing. The realtor said they have no money to fix the mold problem because the house will eventually be going to probate. None of this was of any fault of my own. Am I eligible for rent reimbursement for the weeks the air conditioning was not working? Does the homeowner have to pay to relocate our family?
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The home owner is dead and they are likely the landlord. As such your remedies at likely minimal unless you have the money to spend dealing a claim in probate court with a probate claim lawyer. Given the claimed condition of the property, this is an opporunity for you to terminate the tenancy and move to a better property.
Answered on Nov 04th, 2022 at 12:05 PM
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