Tenant complain about mold

[Richard Vang]

Tenant ordered mold inspection directly without my approval. He wanted me to reimburse the inspection cost $500. I didn't reimburse him. The mold spore counts is actually very low. However, since the inspection company normally want to make $$ out of it. So, the quote to do the mold repair is $3500. This is quote is including the replacing the sheetrock etc and remediation/containment. I agree to do the $3500 repair.

The tenant lease is expiring in July. The tenant is ok tenant. Paid on time. Keep the property ok. But, his action of ordering the mold inspection kind of really pissing me off.

Here is my plan when his lease expiring in august:

- raise his rent 10% if he is renewing the current rent. (his current rent is $1450)

If this is your tenant, what would you do? To continue leasing to him or not?

Thanks.

[Michael Do]

As a licensed mold inspector and remediator it sounds like you have no serious issues and tenants are complaining and seeing normal mold spores in a bathroom and using it as an excuse. I personally would hire a handyman to get some mold killer and clean the surfaces with it for a minimum charge of day $200. If you give into this repair that's not needed what will be next?