Rental properties are more likely be mouldy than other homes. This is a concern as excessive mould growth is known to harm human health.
Once buildings are infested with mould, the difficult and costly issue of remediation arises. Landlords and tenants are caught in the middle of a tussle over who is responsible for fixing the problem. As one Melbourne renter and research participant told our colleague Maria Gatto, during a study validating mould reporting:
