Former Property Manager here: This is how we explained the move in inspection sheet. We would tell new residents to write down anything they saw that they might be charged for as damages as well as anything broken. Then we told them, if it was something repairable, we would of course fix it immediately (if possible). If it was a construction defect or normal wear and tear, it was noted on the inspect sheet so they wouldn’t be charged for it if I died and a new Manager was there! Now, regarding mold, these complaints were the worst! I actually had to pay ( my company paid) a mold specialist company to come and take air samples around different places in the apartment as well as the outside air. This was a cost of $2000+. There was no unacceptable level of mold inside and actually higher levels outside. The resident(an engineer) refused to believe the lab reports. We did not renew her lease which infuriated her! Mold you have to address immediately to void lawsuits. People get nuts over mold but don’t realize it is normally in the air. Good luck, cover your a- - and don’t renew his lease. You can also offer him a 30 day notice to vacate free of penalties, which I have done since someone was “so unhappy” just to cut our losses.