The West Virginia University Student Government Association is pushing for a statewide bill to be passed that would protect tenants who face issues with mold growing in their homes.
There is currently no legislation that regulates what rights tenants have when mold makes residencies unlivable, said SGA Off-Campus Housing Director Earl Hewitt.
"Students can get sick and have to move out of their homes, but still have to pay rent because nothing is holding landlords liable," Hewitt said. "The bill encompasses a lot about mold and its effects on residential housing, which has been one of the biggest issues on campus in the past few years."
The bill would require landlords to offer alternative housing up to 10 days for tenants who suffer medical conditions due to inhalation of mold or force them to renegotiate the lease agreement, Hewitt said.
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There is currently no legislation that regulates what rights tenants have when mold makes residencies unlivable, said SGA Off-Campus Housing Director Earl Hewitt.
"Students can get sick and have to move out of their homes, but still have to pay rent because nothing is holding landlords liable," Hewitt said. "The bill encompasses a lot about mold and its effects on residential housing, which has been one of the biggest issues on campus in the past few years."
The bill would require landlords to offer alternative housing up to 10 days for tenants who suffer medical conditions due to inhalation of mold or force them to renegotiate the lease agreement, Hewitt said.
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