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The mold booklet for renters

A 4-page state booklet your landlord must hand you before you sign a lease. It says: damp and mold are bad for your lungs, here is how to spot them, and the owner has to fix them.

Who gives it
The landlord or property manager
Who signs
No signature on the booklet itself. Many leases add a line saying you got it.
When
Before you sign a rental or lease agreement
Required?
Yes, for residential landlords since 1/1/2022 (Health & Safety Code §26148)
Pages
4 pages. Made by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), 2020, English and Spanish.

What the booklet says, page by page

    What are you seeing? What should you do?

    You are
    Tap everything you see or smell
    Have you told the landlord?
    —

    Where the water probably comes from

      What to do

        The rules behind it

        Who to call

        Note to your landlord (copy it)

        In English, so any manager can read it. Send it by email or text so it has a date, and keep a copy. Add photos.

        Did you get it right?

        What many people get wrong

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