[adrianml]

We are currently renting a trailer. Started with a 1yr lease and it has now turned into a month to month lease. Both my son and I continually get sick, both different sicknesses. He is a year old and his is a rash all over his feet and spots of it on his legs, genitals, and face. We have been battling it for 6 months now. I have sinus problems. My ear feel like they popped and never unpopped so I have a hard time hearing for about 5 months now. Both doctors believe the our health problems have to do with the old trailer we live in, possibly black mold. I have asked my landlord to check multiple times and he hasn't and its been 3 months. Ive left vmails, letters with my rent, and spoke to him personally and nothing has been done. If I hire someone to check and its found is my landlord required to do anything to help us move because I don't have the money to just up and move right now but can't continue to be sick. I live in Baldwin Co AL

[smoothy]

You are month to month... its on you to move if you don't wish to remain there... sorry but that's how it is.

[AK lawyer]

"2009 Alabama Code
Title 35 — PROPERTY.
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Section 35-9A-204
Landlord to maintain premises.
(a) A landlord shall:
(1) comply with the requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;
(2) make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a habitable condition;
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(4) maintain in good and safe working order and condition all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord;
..." Section 35-9A-204 Landlord to maintain premises. :: Chapter 9A — UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT. :: Title 35 — PROPERTY. :: 2009 Alabama Code :: Alabama Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia

"Section 35-9A-401 Noncompliance by the landlord.
Section 35-9A-401
Noncompliance by the landlord.
(a) Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with Section 35-9A-204 materially affecting health and safety, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date not less than 14 days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within that period, and the rental agreement shall terminate as provided in the notice subject to the following:

(1) if the breach is remediable by repairs or the payment of damages or otherwise and the landlord adequately remedies the breach before the date specified in the notice, the rental agreement shall not terminate by reason of the breach.
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(b) Except as provided in this chapter, the tenant may recover actual damages and obtain injunctive relief for noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or Section 35-9A-204. If the landlord's noncompliance is in bad faith, the tenant may recover reasonable attorney's fees." Section 35-9A-401 Noncompliance by the landlord. :: Chapter 9A — UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT. :: Title 35 — PROPERTY. :: 2009 Alabama Code :: Alabama Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia