Alabama Family Settles With Feds Over Mold Infestation Caused By Roof Leak In Adjoining Foreclosed Townhome Owned By HUD

In Trussville, Alabama, WVTM-TV Channel 13 reports:

• A Trussville family ousted from their home because of a mold problem has resolved their case with the Federal Government. Leslieanne Johannsen, her husband and two young children had to move out of their townhome on New Year’s Day when they discovered a roof leak in the adjoining unit had caused mold to spread like wildfire into their walls, floors as well as the heating and cooling vents.

• That adjoining unit had become the property of the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development after the home went into foreclosure in the fall of 2008. Local contractors had been handling the situation for HUD. But the Johannsens were not able to get a satisfactory response. Once NBC13HD became involved, officials from the Birmingham HUD office took made their first visit to the home to get a first-hand look at the damage. The Johannsens have now settled with the government.

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