Housing: Rental issues (mold, landlord issues)

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Rental issues: How Do I Get My Landlord to Make Repairs? https://www.iowalegalaid.org/resource/how-do-i-get-my-landlord-to-make-repairs

Landlord issues, rental issues, mold, etc, housing issues. 

Poor Living Conditions:  Do they own, rent, live with others?    

• Mold: USDA Loans and Grants, FEMA Flood Damage    

  • How to clean up  Webstie: https://www.cdc.gov/mold-health/about/clean-up.html

• Bugs/Infestation: vectors, Lice, fleas, bed bugs, bugs, mice, rats, bats, and other animals.   See CDC reference, your lease agreement and legal aid

  • .Bed bugs

  Rentals review lease agreement, if you own a home, check with homeowner insurance. 

• Landlord issues- Iowa Legal Aid   

• Well, septic, zoning issue, or building permit.  Jasper Co. Community Development or city.  

Inspection for Rentals? 

• Rental inspections in Baxter and Newton. Colfax will be starting again. 4/2025

• If in Newton and need inspections, https://www.newtongov.org/122/Building-Division 

• NOTE: The Jasper County Health Department does not have any authority over rental or housing issues.