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BY THOMAS E. MILLER, ESQ. & RACHEL MILLER, ESQ.
THE MILLER LAW FIRM
4 STEPS TO ACTION
CLEAN UP
REPAIR
TEST
DISCLOSE
TWO SCENARIOS FOR MOLD ISSUES:
1. WHERE WATER AND MOLD ARE OPEN AND VISIBLE
Identify and give notice of the triggering event (ie window leak, pipe burst, flood)
clean up within 48 hours
find source of water and repair cause through a contractor
allocate responsibility through association counsel
test for mold
II. WHERE WATER AND MOLD ARE SUSPECT BUT UNSEEN
(ie musty smell, sick unit owners)
look to affected unit owner complaints (frequency, numbers, types)
look to building component performance (prior events and performance of component such as HVAC, circulation, plumbing, leaks)
consider other (contiguous) units
III. DUTY TO INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR:
Stop water source Testing:
A. Types of testing:
-TAPE
-AIR
-Destructive Testing (determine source of water and mold growth patterns)
B. Testing experts and contractors:
-consult contractors, counsel and experts
IV. DISCLOSURE BY ASSOCIATION
of results (not actual reports)
to units affected
to adjacent units
timely disclosure (triggers statute of limitations)
takes second place to members= safety
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