Sick kid leads to mold discovery, tug-of-war with HOA over who pays

The Brief

  • A chronically sick kid was the clue leading an Eden Prairie mother to discover water damage and mold in her townhome, which led the family to move out.
  • Inspectors confirmed potentially dangerous levels of three different kinds of mold in June and a new one in July pointing to roof problems as a possible cause.
  • The homeowners association and property managers have denied responsibility. They acknowledged the mold, but got a moisture report showing levels that were not elevated and said a window may be the culprit.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) A chronically sick kid tipped off an Eden Prairie mom that there was something wrong in her townhome.

Water, mold, illness

Who pays?:

When the family found water damage and mold, it scared them out.

But now they’re in a tug-of-war with their homeowners association over what’s wrong and who’s responsible for fixing it.

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