Asked by Anonymous
Would like to seek some advises.
I'm moving to a new place next month and had given my landlord 1 month notice. Recently, my landlord said that my bedroom smell mouldy. (Is a common room and i don't boil water/cook in the room). She said could be its raining season now and the room is not ventilated well. So the next day i open the door before i go out to work to let take care of the ventilatiom in my room. First day, she noticed that the smell from the divan is stronger, and it has spread to the mattress. She said it's because I never open the window and always close the door which cause the room lack of ventilation, thus lead to mould smell. She checked the whole room, everything is okay except the bed is infected. She requested to deduct my deposit for a new bed set which I agreed. Second day, she said she noticed even my ceiling is infected with mould and she need to hire professional service to elimate the problems. The service quoted $700+.
First of all, it's not that I didnt open the window at all, it's just on the weekdays that i didnt do it, but on weekends i did.
Secondly, the landlord is aware that I hardly open my windows because i use to leave it open last time, and that's where cockcroach started to come (i cleaned my room every week and i don't eat in the room), the landlord said could be because i leave the windows open. That's where i started to not open it so frequently.
Now that because i'm moving soon and the landlord is trying to make me liable for the cost of the damage in the room. Is it suppose to be fully my responsibilities ?
I'm moving to a new place next month and had given my landlord 1 month notice. Recently, my landlord said that my bedroom smell mouldy. (Is a common room and i don't boil water/cook in the room). She said could be its raining season now and the room is not ventilated well. So the next day i open the door before i go out to work to let take care of the ventilatiom in my room. First day, she noticed that the smell from the divan is stronger, and it has spread to the mattress. She said it's because I never open the window and always close the door which cause the room lack of ventilation, thus lead to mould smell. She checked the whole room, everything is okay except the bed is infected. She requested to deduct my deposit for a new bed set which I agreed. Second day, she said she noticed even my ceiling is infected with mould and she need to hire professional service to elimate the problems. The service quoted $700+.
First of all, it's not that I didnt open the window at all, it's just on the weekdays that i didnt do it, but on weekends i did.
Secondly, the landlord is aware that I hardly open my windows because i use to leave it open last time, and that's where cockcroach started to come (i cleaned my room every week and i don't eat in the room), the landlord said could be because i leave the windows open. That's where i started to not open it so frequently.
Now that because i'm moving soon and the landlord is trying to make me liable for the cost of the damage in the room. Is it suppose to be fully my responsibilities ?
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