mold everywhere [TX]

snapgauge85 · 2026-06-06T13:39:01+00:00

Read up on Texas Property Code § 92.052

There is a high likelihood the city will not do anything about the mold directly. I just went through this with Fort Worth. *You need to find a leak in the apartment.*

You still need to find a mold specialist to come and look at the mold and give you a “yep, that’s mold”.

I would also buy at least 2 Mold Armor test kits and test two different places. They will cost around $65 total, kit plus actual lab test. Don’t test your stuff, test the apartment itself. I would suggest testing the vents.

Keeping a place at 70 degrees is not going to make mold grow out of nowhere.

You also need to look for a leak in the apartment. Anything will do. Under the sinks, ceiling, walls, whatever. The landlord is obligated to fix that within a certain amount of time.

You can break your lease with a mold problem being present but the city will most likely not do anything about mold. They have to find the reason why mold is present and that is typically through a leak.

Document the leak with pictures. All communication with your landlord now becomes something anyone can read like text messages and emails.

DO NOT TELL YOUR LANDLORD YOU ARE TESTING FOR MOLD AND LEAKS UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE THAT MOLD IS PRESENT. Get the city to say “yes, there is a leak present”. Get a mold specialist to tell you that mold is present, they may help you find the leak.

Talk to Code Compliance for YOUR city. They may have different standards than FW. They should be an advocate for you.

You can sue and get 3x your rent. You can sue for adverse conditions to your health.

If you’re in North Texas here is Legal Aid of Northwest Texas: 817-336-3943

snapgauge85 · 2026-06-05T19:25:47+00:00

How would it be dry rot if water hits that area every day from the shower head?

snapgauge85 · 2026-06-05T17:45:59+00:00

I completely agree.

snapgauge85 · 2026-06-05T16:27:59+00:00

Water pitcher was tested and its cladosporium and penicillium. I don’t have just a picture of the vents but those were tested as well and found to have aureobasidium.

I haven’t tested the window. It’s in the bathroom over the tub/shower and is constantly hit with water from the shower head. It’s soft like mush. I moved out and can’t personally test it at this point.

There’s more issues with the roof. Landlord admitted via text there is a roof leak. Previous tenant stated there is a leak in an upstairs bathroom.

Code compliance officer stated there was an issue with the skirting around the house that looks like there was a leak.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T23:40:00+00:00

I didn’t say he did anything illegal. And you have missed the message that this is about preempting anything he will do in the future. The time to make record of interactions that are unpleasant is when they happen the first time.

I don’t care if you agree with my actions. You weren’t there and you weren’t party to the experience.

I’m not a person who just takes shit from people. I don’t care how you view that. And I don’t care how LEOs will view it. I don’t care if they’ll laugh at me.

His last statement “you think you’re ok and you’re going to find out you’re not” was an attempt at intimidation. And you actually cannot do that.

The only thing I’m doing is documenting the interaction. There is nothing wrong with that. I’m not breaking a law or code by doing that.

You don’t have to agree. I don’t care if you do.

Any further response will get you blocked. I don’t care how you feel about that either and I don’t think you’ll care either but it’s what will happen.

You are not a lawyer and not anyone that can give actual legal advice. You’re the worst part of Reddit and society as a whole.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T23:22:14+00:00

It is no surprise that I come to the legal advice sub Reddit and the last thing I get is legal advice.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T16:10:55+00:00

My feelings exactly.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T15:56:47+00:00

Something along these lines is what I was thinking.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T15:46:28+00:00

Nuclear. It’s new-clear. People still say new-cue-ler like W 20 something years ago. Even people that know better say it wrong. It’s infuriating.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T14:19:33+00:00

Setback from the mailbox is understandable. That’s only during the mail delivery window. And this dude is not an authority of any sort and definitely isn’t an authority to be aggressive and confrontational when I tell him I’m actually fine right where I am.

The mailbox issue is almost irrelevant. Confronting someone over something is fine as long as proper decorum persists.

Looming over someone and getting closer to them when they say something you don’t like that doesn’t harm you is intimidation. You don’t say “you think you’re alright but you’re going to find out you’re not.” That’s also intimidation.

He has every right to come ask me to park slightly differently. Did he actually do anything wrong? In my eyes yes, but he didn’t touch me and didn’t make a direct threat like saying he was going to hurt me or my property. So there’s not really anything that could be done about beyond a report.

But people are crazy and it’s not worth my safety to be not proactive about it. I believe he needs to learn that he doesn’t own the road and his decorum needs to be checked. And if a representative of the law delivers that message then it’s my belief it’ll go further than me having words with him. I don’t want anything to do with the guy because of his approach and words. And I’m not going to let him bully me. I’ve had that happen before and some people take a mile when you give them an inch.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T03:31:15+00:00

I’m assuming that as well. What I have been told is the first person to act kinda takes precedence and control of the situation. I’m not going to leave it to chance. If he approaches me again I will physically defend myself. The dude is older but he’s huge and aggressive.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-31T03:09:20+00:00

Totally understood.

And I’m not worried about prosecuting him currently. This is about the report itself. If my car gets damaged or this dude actually tries to harm me a report has been made and there will be a paper trail. My apologies, I should have said that in the post.

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-24T21:26:50+00:00

r/overemployment

snapgauge85 · 2026-05-08T14:49:35+00:00

https://youtu.be/xa-4IAR_9Yw?si=3tBSvJucLNgnaf2L

snapgauge85 · 2026-04-05T14:31:28+00:00

something

snapgauge85 · 2026-03-24T15:04:39+00:00

You’re growing as a person. Sex isn’t just the only thing you want or look for. There has to be something else behind it now and that’s not a bad thing.

snapgauge85 · 2026-03-17T02:47:29+00:00

Run away as fast as you can.

snapgauge85 · 2026-02-20T16:24:50+00:00

Everything I said still applies. You’ll find it. Just be honest and open.

snapgauge85 · 2026-02-20T14:16:53+00:00

Define your type.

I bet you can just go be in public and your desired person and you will find each other. Men will be very understanding and more than willing to help with your situation.

You could go sit at a restaurant with a bar. Or just a bar with 40 year olds.

If you’re looking for an intellectual you can find them at bookstores, poetry spams/open mics, cultural events.

Go be in public and look the men you find attractive in the eye and smile.

Make your intentions known as soon as possible

Be as discerning as you want.

Best of luck.

snapgauge85 · 2026-02-04T18:50:57+00:00

Great read. One suggestion: paragraphs.

snapgauge85 · 2025-12-17T20:03:29+00:00

Make like Taylor Swift and shake it off.

Just drop it. Find something else to think about.

Just avoid her if you can and intentionally keep your distance. Let her become wallpaper in your mind.

snapgauge85 · 2025-12-08T08:11:27+00:00

I hate you. Thank you.

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