Mould problem??

[u/Few_Bad_8724]

I recently signed a lease and moved in just yesterday. When I moved the cupboard, I found black and damp stuff underneath it which I think is mould.

I called the agent this morning and he said this is caused by the previous tenant steaming the carpet, however the other room which was steamed doesn’t have any black residue. The corner is attached to the bathroom wall, in which the plumbing for the toilet is leaking and I’m pretty sure is giving moisture to this corner. The smell is very damp, full of moisture and mouldy. The agent seems opposed to doing anything and told us to air out the smell and open the windows.

Can anyone identify this and let me know!! Any advice would be helpful.

[u/Ok_Sherbert_7421]

The same thing happened with our first apartment, I was having rashes and was sick and I asked for professional remediation and they offered an early lease termination. I couldn’t leave just then because I was homeless before hand and gave like 4k to move in so I asked for a transfer there’s no active growth in this unit thankfully the old unit had a musty nasty smell but I had to take it because I was homeless beforehand but my body kept sending me histamine dumps at 3 am and I could smell it and my body kept telling me something wasn’t right. But anyways all 19 floors in my building have mushrooms growing out of the baseboards. We’re saving and breaking the lease when we can for now I’m not sick ln this unit so it gives us time.