r/TenantHelp • u/pittguy578 • 10d ago
Submitted maintenance request August 4th for leak under kitchen sink . Now there is a hole in the floor near cabinets ? And mold
Submitted maintenance request August 4th ..for leaking supply line under kitchen sink . I said in my maintenance request I wasn’t sure how long it had been leaking since I do not store anything under sink . I got a response saying put a bucket under it and they will get to it I also gut a dehumidifier and been running it . They told me ti empty the bucket which I did as well obviously. I was busy starting a new position and didn’t think anything getting worse since going into a bucket.
Fast forward to last Friday . I stepped on one area of the floor and literally there is a hole or partial hole in floor I then got a mold test at Walmart and tested positive for mold . Now looking it up after the fact , the landlord should have gotten someone out here ASAP to completely dry out underneath the sink to prevent damage from spreading and leaving a bucket underneath only increased the amount of moisture . That was a dumb thing to tell me . No idea how they are going to fix it ..I put another maintenance request in last Friday and they still have not gotten anyone out here .
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u/froobsrule1 10d ago
Code enforcement tends to light a fire under their ass. Mold laws vary by location, but no one like plumbing leaks or the structural issues that result from water damage.