At $3,000 a month you should be getting a pretty nice rental. I would definitely look at my lease contract, if I was you, and define a couple of good violations that your landlord has made. You have to remember that your landlord may have already breached your contract and should have relieved you of the burden. If so, I am positive you can find a nice rental for $3,000, probably less.

Joanna, under the tenant rights, you have more than ample cause to break your lease or make the repairs and deduct them from your rent. Homes have to be kept in safe condition and if there is a health concern, your landlord is creating a situation where he/she may be exposing themselves to added liability by not repairing hazardous conditions. Feel free to give me a call if you'd like to discuss this further and I could even possibly find you another rental.

Danny Sullivan
704-3335

thanks Lisa...do you know how and who does mold inspections? How do I go about testing?

Try to move as soon as possible and yes there are remedies for small claims against mold and these issues-we were living in a house in Cayucos that had mold (the owner was a doctor at Sierra Vista-the place was disgusting!!) the health concerns of my kids and us were terrible-constantly sick, allergy-type illnesses, headaches-there has to be a lawyer or some information on the internet or in the CA tenants handbook it does talk about disclosures and good faith-so please look into that-but I urge you to get away from the mold and $3,000 a month that is CRAZY!!!!

Joanna

It seems to me that you have more than enough cause to break your lease. Nevertheless, I would check with a Tenant's Attorney before doing anything. I have seen professional landlords that are full of tricks and can take you to court.