Mold in your apartment? Landlord may be in breach of maintenance obligations
Mold in your apartment? Landlord may be in Breach of Maintenance obligations This Guideline deals with the responsibility of landlords to maintain residential complexes and rental units and with the appropriate choice of remedies. Section 20 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (the “RTA“) states as follows: A landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining a residential…
Can you sell your home with mold / asbestos / lead?
Can you sell your home with mold / asbestos / lead? If you are considering selling your home it can be both exciting and frustrating. But you as a seller and your potential buyers should educate yourself on real estate law here in Ontario and how certain Provincial of Ontario real estate regulations will affect…
Aspergillus Latus – A mold hybrid pathogen that can cause disease in humans.
A.Latus Aspergillus Latus – A mold hybrid pathogen that can cause disease in humans. A particular species of mold, (Aspergillus Latus / A.Latus), was found for the first time and has been confirmed to be a hybrid, (the merging of), two distinct organisms. This particular species is of interest because it directly causes human diseases.…
What is the difference between mold and mildew?
What is the difference between Mold and Mildew? Mildew refers to certain kinds of mold’s or funguses that are all part of the same general mold species. The term mildew is sometimes used generically to refer to mold growth, usually on a flat surface like bathroom tile surfaces or other flat areas where there is…
Winner of the 2024 Best of the Best Award on HomeStars for Mold Removal!
Winner of the 2024 Best of the Best Award on HomeStars for Mold Removal! We are proud to announce that Maple Leaf Mold Inc. has been awarded another Best of the Best Award from Homestars / HomeAdvisors, the top review based service in Canada. This solidifies our position as the top environmental / mold removal…
Indoor Air Quality and Gas Appliances
Indoor Air Quality and Gas Appliances We deal with issues all the time related to poor indoor air quality so today I thought we’d explore indoor air quality and gas appliances as it’s been in the news lately. We also believe that the air we breath should be free of mold, asbestos or other chemicals…
When Landlords won’t fix asthma triggers like mold doctors call in the lawyers
When Landlords won’t fix asthma triggers like mold doctors call in the lawyers. Mold, pests and rodents in the home can lead to life-threatening asthma attacks in kids. Increasingly, doctors see this as a medical issue that requires legal intervention. In the kitchen of her rental home in northwest Washington, D.C., Shelly, a…
Renter sought compensation for mold but tenancy dispute board stuck her with the bill
Always keep an eye out for possible mold issues Today’s post highlights just how important it is to insure that you always be vigilant when you spot something that may look like mold because recently a renter sought compensation for mold but a tenancy dispute board stuck her with the bill. It’s a hard thing…
Kids and lead poisoning
Kids and possible lead poisoning What should you know about your kids and possible lead poisoning. How common is it? Is it really a concern? In short, the answer is a definitive yes, you should be concerned if lead may be present in or outside of your home and you have kids. What is…
Mold has closed a school in Ontario
Mold has closed a School in Ontario As we had previously discussed, https://mapleleafmold.ca/mold-in-our-schools/ , mold continues to be a problem in our schools. Today, the Province of Ontario has announced that a school, (St. Mary’s school in Collingwood), has been affected and that the presence of mold has closed a school in Ontario. Start date…