Hello,
my tenant sent me the following photo from my basement apartment. Apparently, there are moisture problems.
This concerns an exterior wall.
What is the correct procedure here (four-family house with four owners)? Should I first hire a building expert at my own expense to determine the cause (it could also be due to incorrect ventilation, etc.)?
How would you proceed in this situation?
my tenant sent me the following photo from my basement apartment. Apparently, there are moisture problems.
This concerns an exterior wall.
What is the correct procedure here (four-family house with four owners)? Should I first hire a building expert at my own expense to determine the cause (it could also be due to incorrect ventilation, etc.)?
How would you proceed in this situation?
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chand19868 Oct 2017 08:09Mold problems of this scale do not develop overnight or even over a few weeks.
Was there no sign of this when the apartment was purchased? Because that wasn’t too long ago.
At the same time, I consider ventilation issues to be a myth.
Why is the wall exactly at that spot so cold that moisture condenses there and not somewhere else?
Is the moisture really coming from the indoor air, or from somewhere else?
And so on.
I could bet that the expert reports will show different results depending on who commissioned them.
Unfortunately, a lot can go wrong when renting out a property.
To be honest, given the severity of the problem, it sounds like the previous owner may have superficially removed or painted over existing mold.
Q. e. d. This is definitely not a ventilation problem at the start!
Was there no sign of this when the apartment was purchased? Because that wasn’t too long ago.
At the same time, I consider ventilation issues to be a myth.
Why is the wall exactly at that spot so cold that moisture condenses there and not somewhere else?
Is the moisture really coming from the indoor air, or from somewhere else?
And so on.
I could bet that the expert reports will show different results depending on who commissioned them.
Unfortunately, a lot can go wrong when renting out a property.
To be honest, given the severity of the problem, it sounds like the previous owner may have superficially removed or painted over existing mold.
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
Dem ist auch seine Couch hinten weg geschimmelt.
Q. e. d. This is definitely not a ventilation problem at the start!
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R.Hotzenplotz8 Oct 2017 08:25chand1986 schrieb:
To be honest, given the severity of the problem, it sounds like the previous owner may have superficially removed/painted over/whatever existing mold.That is certainly possible. However, the inspector was not able to confirm this. The report basically states that no structural defects were found and that no information can be provided about possible previous damage.
He mentioned that the wallpaper could be sent to a lab for testing, but that would not lead to any conclusive results.
Because of all these vague statements, I decided to cover the renovation costs myself.
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chand19868 Oct 2017 08:32R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
The report basically states that no structural defect was found.If water is coming in from outside due to underground damage or defects in the wall, how exactly did they determine this from the inside? Or was an inspection actually done from the outside?
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
Because of all these vague statements, I said I would cover the renovation costs.That’s fine. But without knowing the exact cause, what exactly are you renovating against?
It also sounds a bit like the previous owner thought the same, and suddenly – the problem wasn’t solved but just passed on to you.
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R.Hotzenplotz8 Oct 2017 08:38chand1986 schrieb:
Or was the exterior really inspected?See post #31. There you will find the full report. It would be interesting to hear your opinion on what you would make of it.
A shortened notice period due to uninhabitability is legally valid.
The landlord can even charge you for additional costs of the new accommodation during the notice period. But only if there is no rent reduction applied. And then only a portion that is customary for the area.
The landlord will likely try to use the inspection report to prove that the issue is not caused by ventilation but by the building structure. They will probably also want to claim replacement of the furniture.
Get professional help from a lawyer.
The landlord can even charge you for additional costs of the new accommodation during the notice period. But only if there is no rent reduction applied. And then only a portion that is customary for the area.
The landlord will likely try to use the inspection report to prove that the issue is not caused by ventilation but by the building structure. They will probably also want to claim replacement of the furniture.
Get professional help from a lawyer.
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R.Hotzenplotz8 Oct 2017 11:51Wow. Definitely never renting out again. Good grief.
But I don't think it’s due to the building structure. That would surely have been identified. And how much money is he willing to spend on expert reports for that?
But I don't think it’s due to the building structure. That would surely have been identified. And how much money is he willing to spend on expert reports for that?
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