An owner in our building has had a mould issue for two years, kept contacting the strata but the majority of the committee at the time, refused to have the strata pay for anything. An inspection was done by a company who recommended ventilation bricks at a cost of $1200. The committee still refused.
Now with all this year’s rain, the mould has gone into the apartment downstairs. The original apartment has the mould floor to ceiling and has to move out because it’s a health hazard.
A new quote has been done, a cavity search is needed, ($3000) and to fix the mould, it could cost up to $30,000. We can’t claim it on insurance as it wasn’t acted upon when first reported two years ago.
If there is mould reported in your building, take immediate action! Don’t delay as you could be facing similar costs.