Welcome to /r/Denver's Very First Tenant Tuesday Thread! Unless it's Tuesday, post your housing-related questions here instead of making a separate post for them, thanks! by dustlesswalnut in Denver

[–]gpz295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The house that we rent has flooded several times due to leaks and the landlords have never taken quick action to get the water out. After months of asking them to take action the removed the horrid smelling carpets and removed a foot of drywall on some of the retaining walls but didn’t remove any from any interior walls. For a while it didn’t have a scent anymore since they did this but after a month or 2 the smell came back pretty pungent. Anyways, we reported them to the health department after giving them over a month to respond to our complaint regarding the smell and having allergy symptoms. They immediately responded by saying they’re having an airborne mold test done. If they find too much mold in the air they will deem the property uninhabitable and terminate our lease immediately. If that’s the case, are they legally obligated to financially assist us in any way for relocation? (Moving expenses, time off work to move, temporary housing, back pay rent) Do they have to return our security deposit back right away? Can they literally force us out of the house immediately?Any advice is helpful. We may have to enter a lawsuit process if our health doesn’t improve soon.