{"id":76704,"date":"2022-07-17T08:51:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T15:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=76704"},"modified":"2022-08-05T13:11:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T20:11:28","slug":"mold-in-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/mold-in-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold in Your Apartment? Here’s What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mold is always around you. There are probably spores in the air you’re breathing right now. For most people, a few mold spores won’t pose a health risk. But, given a chance to grow, mold can quickly threaten the health of a home and the people living there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies have linked mold exposure to various health issues, which often involve respiratory symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and trouble breathing. According to <\/span>the CDC<\/span><\/a>, mold can aggravate asthma, trigger allergies, and cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a type of lung inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Human health aside, mold can also affect the well-being of pets and the home itself. Mold can grow on ceiling tiles, drywall, wood, and other materials, causing extensive damage over time.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s always best to address mold as soon as it’s discovered, no matter the type of mold or size of the problem. This is what you need to know about addressing mold issues in your apartment or<\/span> rental home<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What should you do if you think there’s mold in your apartment?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mold growth is usually easy to recognize, when you can see it. It can be white, black, green, gray, or yellow in appearance and give off a musty odor. It will form near water damage or places where moisture collects.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can’t always see mold growing. Sometimes, the smell is the only sign.<\/span><\/p>\n

A mold infestation will spread as far as conditions allow, so it’s best to tell your apartment building management or landlord as soon as you suspect a problem. That gives your <\/span>landlord a chance to fix the problem<\/span><\/a> before it gets worse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take note of a few things:<\/span><\/p>\n