Renter Beware!

So in case you haven't been following my posts on facebook... we moved. Why? Rats, mold. Unhealthy living situation. The good news is that as soon as we moved out of the house both our kids health dramatically improved. They both had been coughing and having cold like symptoms for months. We couldn't figure it out. While we were cleaning to leave I found pink mold all over. Turns out pink mold is bacterial mold which can cause infection. I had never seen it because it was up high and in cupboards I didn't use. We also found moisture on the screws when we took them out of the wall in the kids room leading me to believe that there is also mold in the wall. Yuck! The rat situation is just out of control. Three out of the six bungalows in the court have rat problems right now. This was our third major infestation, last time we caught three or four rats. This time only one that I know of so I am sure the others are still hanging out. I am starting to wonder if we ever did not have rats. When I found the rat droppings by the kids room that was it. We left and only went back to pack and clean up.


We went by the book and did the whole clean up and move out process because we wanted out deposit back. It was a very stressful time for both Charles and I. He was working 80 plus hours a week and I was trying to move and clean on my own. I couldn't handle it all so we dropped the charges of uninhabitable living conditions and just tried to get our deposit back. The jury is still out on whether or not we got it.


Anyways,I have been curious if they would put it right back on the market or try to fix the problem. Our lease ended a week and a half ago. Today I found this "$1650 / 2br - Charming Pasadena Bungalow! ★ Prime Location***Large Patio! (Pasadena)" They upped the rent by $100 a month. My guess is that there are still a million rat holes and still a lot of mold. Good luck to the next tenants. Sure it is a great location and we love/miss the backyard, but so not worth it. If I were you I would run far far away!