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Updated over 2 years ago,
My landlord is poisoning me. And wants to poison you too
Hi everyone. I live in a 60 year old building in Miami that is in terrible shape due to mismanagement. As a result of this, the entire building is infested with mold. Including my unit. I know this because I had it tested by a certified and licensed mold inspector. I also had a blood test and have a serious mold infection that is making me very ill. I have told my landlord this but she refuses to remediate the unit. She is trying to evict me based on a technicality in the lease ( I let a girl move in without telling her). The girl broke her leg while visiting me and I did not have the heart to throw her out with a broken leg after she over stayed her promised one week stay in my condo. This particular building is notorious for mold. Of course, I should move but rents have nearly doubled in my area post covid, and this would be a problem for me. There is no mention of mold in my lease.
So my question initially is fairly simple. Can my landlord continue to lease my unit out to new and prospective tenants if she knows it is infested with severely toxic black mold? How about real estate agents? What if they also know it is mold infested?