Money: Today, I'm still not living in the house I fought so hard to...

By Sad_homeowners - 20/10/2016 15:45 - United States - Pierre

Today, I'm still not living in the house I fought so hard to buy three months ago. As I was fixing a hole in the wall, I found black mold covering the back side of my drywall. On every wall. I can't afford to fix it. FML

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Today, I found out that my house has termites and my family, from whom I'm renting the place, says I might have to move. I don't have the funds for that right now. FML

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By Dodged a bullet - 25/11/2022 05:00 - United States

Today, after several days of deep-cleaning my house, I found a huge section of my room covered in black mold. I almost puked when I saw it. Not only could that have put anyone in the hospital, but it also explains why I've been getting sick all the time as of late. FML

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By imatotalloser - 28/07/2017 05:00

Today, after months of telling my landlord about the weak floorboards in my living room, I fell through them as I was trying to repair them myself. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/05/2020 08:00

Today, our boiler broke. Yesterday, it was our fridge. The day before that, the deck collapsed, and a few weeks ago the dishwasher flooded the kitchen. This is after we spent a ton of money to have the house gutted due to a mold problem. We only bought the house a year ago, and have lived in it even less. We need to move. FML

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By Nick - 18/04/2024 00:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I found out that my toilet leaked into the apartment's ceiling downstairs and it's going to cost over $2000 to fix the ceiling and the clear all of the mould out. I have two different types of insurance and neither of them are likely to cover it. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/11/2010 12:06 - Netherlands

Today, after spending two weeks renovating my room and $1000 on paint and a new floor, my landlord told me that he's sold the house. Also, he was kind enough to inform me that unless I paint the walls back to white, I won't be getting my $500 deposit back. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2010 01:39 - United States

Today, I came home to my family remodeling our (extremely) out of date bathroom. I was SUPER excited to help them get it done. I walked down the hallway and opened my bedroom door to find a huge, gaping hole in my wall and my room covered in dust. I had to sweep every surface in my room. FML

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By moudly - 06/01/2010 21:28 - United States

Today, my mom finally believed me when I said I smelled mold. I lifted up the couch, and it was covered in mold. So were the bottoms of all our furniture, our beds, and my grandma's vintage chair. We've been living in mold for the past 4 months. FML

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By scottyboy - 01/10/2016 07:58

Today, I started packing up the flat I have been renting. As I took a picture off the wall I also ripped half the wallpaper. That's my deposit gone. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/01/2017 16:00

Today, after months of delays, my home renovation is nearing completion. Well, it was nearing completion. Last night, a pipe burst, flooding the entire house. The water damage will cost more to repair than the entire renovation. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Sunday 30 October 2016 15:09

Sorry to hear your house burned down. Hope you can get a nice replacement with the insurance money. Oh, it hasn't happened yet? Shhhhhhh!

LilyEvans2736 8

Sunday 30 October 2016 15:05

Did you not have it inspected before you bought it? If not, you deserve it.

Comments

ash268 18

Sunday 30 October 2016 18:19

Everyone here is right - there are a couple of ways around it. Get some legal advice.

hbernal 10

Sunday 30 October 2016 18:36

atleast you do not have cockroaches.

evilplatypus 38

Sunday 30 October 2016 19:12

Cockroaches are significantly easier to take care of than mold. Some molds require the EPA/DEP to demolish the home and everything in it. There's a reason even the Bible includes a few paragraphs on what to do in the case of black mold - it is an insidious problem that is extremely hard to take care of.

anonnnymous10 10

Monday 31 October 2016 0:27

I think it was a joke because of the other recent one about roaches

hbernal 10

Monday 31 October 2016 6:35

yes, yes it was

DeBosmash 4

Sunday 30 October 2016 18:58

Its called homeowners insurance

dope_mcfly 24

Sunday 30 October 2016 19:39

Should have sprung for that home inspection.

UOFreak07 8

Sunday 30 October 2016 20:03

Did you not preform an inspection before buying? That's part of your responsibility before buying.

jimmyanonymous 3

Sunday 30 October 2016 20:08

not all mold that is black is the dangerous black mold. make sure that's what it is before you over react.

thunderniron 22

Sunday 30 October 2016 20:36

Talk to your realtor. If they didn't list it on disclosure you can go back against them for the repair costs.

CottonCandyQueen 16

Sunday 30 October 2016 20:44

Legal advice: you can terminate the transactions between you and the real estate office if they did not mention crucial elements of the house (such as mold) if it disadvantages you. Take it to court ;)