- Jurisdiction
- Missouri
Story:
In St. Louis City i live on the top floor of an old house with a landlord who lives in the basement. She also houses AirBNB often.
- The house has tons of old pieces of furniture, old rugs laying around, and huge amounts of hording items on the first floor and basement.
- lacks central AC.
- Bats have been found inside the house.
- There's mold and mildew all over.
And I am getting sick. With the recent surge in heat this summer my health has gone to hell. Its my first summer in the house.
I cannot be in the house without getting dizzy, confused, and poorly balanced. I cannot sleep through the night. I am waking up every hour. And everyday I feel weak, exhausted, and confused.
I brought this to her attention and the need for an environmental home inspection and she refused. Doesn't think anything could possibly be wrong. I brought up the vast amount of hording items but there's no convincing her they could be a problem.
Then she said me I need to get a COVID test "right away"
I pay cash and don't have a formal lease.
Question: What legal rights do I have here?
How can I force the inspection?
How can I get her to pay for a hotel stay because the current residence is not livable?
What do I need to do from a legal standpoint for anything else I might be missing and not asking on here?
Thank you in advance.
In St. Louis City i live on the top floor of an old house with a landlord who lives in the basement. She also houses AirBNB often.
- The house has tons of old pieces of furniture, old rugs laying around, and huge amounts of hording items on the first floor and basement.
- lacks central AC.
- Bats have been found inside the house.
- There's mold and mildew all over.
And I am getting sick. With the recent surge in heat this summer my health has gone to hell. Its my first summer in the house.
I cannot be in the house without getting dizzy, confused, and poorly balanced. I cannot sleep through the night. I am waking up every hour. And everyday I feel weak, exhausted, and confused.
I brought this to her attention and the need for an environmental home inspection and she refused. Doesn't think anything could possibly be wrong. I brought up the vast amount of hording items but there's no convincing her they could be a problem.
Then she said me I need to get a COVID test "right away"
I pay cash and don't have a formal lease.
Question: What legal rights do I have here?
How can I force the inspection?
How can I get her to pay for a hotel stay because the current residence is not livable?
What do I need to do from a legal standpoint for anything else I might be missing and not asking on here?
Thank you in advance.