{"id":1979,"date":"2020-04-13T01:18:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T05:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2020-04-09T18:46:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T22:46:55","slug":"the-laws-that-renters-and-landlords-should-know-about-mold-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/the-laws-that-renters-and-landlords-should-know-about-mold-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Laws That Renters and Landlords Should Know About Mold In New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1010\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"New Laws Have Been Put in Place Concerning Mold\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Depositphotos_12533146_xs.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Laws Have Been Put in Place Concerning Mold<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The news is full of stories about homeowners battling mold, but what about renters?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2020\/02\/hey-renters-got-mold-good-luck-finding-help-in-new-jersey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One couple&#8217;s story<\/a> illustrates the difficult road for renters seeking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mold in Apartments: Who&#8217;s Responsible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Paredes, his girlfriend and their 17-month-old child moved into a New Jersey apartment in November 2019. Other than a powerful smell of fresh paint, they found\u00a0nothing amiss.<\/p>\n<p>As time went on, the couple noticed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/study-finland-links-child-asthma-mold-dampness-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extreme dampness<\/a> around the apartment. Green mold soon developed on the windows, then Paredes discovered a large mold spot on the wall behind his daughter&#8217;s bed.<\/p>\n<p>The next couple of months were a nightmare as Paredes tried to get management to remove the mold, only to be told he and his family were at fault. The family eventually paid out-of-pocket for an independent mold inspector. He confirmed the presence of mold and pointed out structural damage that was the likely cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Can Renters Do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While building health\u00a0risks such as asbestos and lead paint are covered by laws, no such protection exists yet for mold. Renters have the options of withholding rent or doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/14\/mold-what-every-property-manager-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal<\/a> themselves and deducting the costs. Unfortunately, either strategy could ultimately lead to eviction proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manhattan Mold Removal for Any Situation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a homeowner, landlord or business owner, we can handle your mold problem safely and effectively. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/moldexterm-system.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proprietary MoldExterm program<\/a> removes mold and keeps it from returning. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Stern Mold<\/a> for a free mold inspection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The news is full of stories about homeowners battling mold, but what about renters?\u00a0One couple&#8217;s story illustrates the difficult road for renters seeking Manhattan mold removal. Mold in Apartments: Who&#8217;s Responsible? Anthony Paredes, his girlfriend and their 17-month-old child moved into a New Jersey apartment in November 2019. Other than<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,1],"tags":[407,14,80,291,414],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-law","category-news","tag-mold-and-landlords","tag-mold-information","tag-mold-law","tag-renting-a-place-with-mold-issues","tag-renting-apartments-with-mold"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1983,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979\/revisions\/1983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}