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F “EL NINO”... WILL IT EVER COME? by Kari Negri | SKY Properties, Inc.
ebruary is usually our wettest month heat is present, there is potential for very rapid mold of the year but our shortest month growth.
has turned into a heat wave in recent years. What we need to know, as rental property owners and managers, about heat and rain is that together they are the perfect match to grow mold. As of January 1, 2016, mold is considered
a substandard housing condition as defined in California Health and Safety Code 17920.3 Here is a general introduction, with some tips and highly recommended links, building owners might consider regarding mold.
Understand what you are dealing with here. Before cutting open a wet ceiling or wall, please make sure that the person you have working is both Mold Certified and Lead Certified. One of the biggest problems we rental housing providers are constantly dealing with is water leaks. Whether it is from a pipe, air conditioning unit, or the sky above, leaking water is extremely important to address immediately after it happens. If water intrusion into a unit is ignored, and
HOW MOLD IS HANDLED IS KEY
Most maintenance personnel or handymen think that just cutting out the wet section will take care of it, and sometimes it will, but not putting up the proper barrier between the problem and the tenant’s belongings can be a major mistake. You never know what you will encounter when you cut into a wall or ceiling. Putting up a proper barrier is equivalent to wearing safety glasses and a facemask. You don’t wear them because a nail is going to come rocketing towards your eye. You wear them in case a nail comes rocketing towards your eye.
All precautions must be taken because, as described in, “California Tenants - A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities.” Before renting a rental unit to a tenant, a housing provider must make the unit fit to live in, or habitable. Additionally, while the unit is being rented, the housing provider must repair any
ABOUT KARI NEGRI -- Name any aspect of the complex world of property management and Kari Negri has been at the forefront, forging new ground, fighting for the rights of property owners and tenants alike, adding value, and making a significant difference. With a strong background in management, Kari founded SKY Properties, Inc. in 1997 to offer hands-on, boutique-level property management at a competitive price for multi- tenant property owners. Kari currently serves as a Board Member for the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) as the Co-Chair of State Legislation.
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