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My kids have been coughing non-stop since the humidity spiked a few weeks ago, and I’m starting to worry. I’ve noticed some dark, speckled patches in the corner of our master bedroom closet where we store our winter clothes. It’s gotten worse since w...

The building maintenance said they found mold prevention in a neighboring apartment. Should I be worried about my unit? What precautions should I take?

We've been trying to dry out the ground-floor guest room in our villa in Jumeirah ever since the floods, but I just lifted the edge of the carpet and the underlay is still completely soaked and has these blackish-green spots on it. My two young kids ...

My master bedroom closet in our villa in Mirdif has started to feel damp to the touch, and some of my leather bags have developed a faint moldy smell over the last few weeks. I run the AC constantly, but it's clearly not enough to stop the moisture f...

After the heavy rain last month, I noticed a musty smell in our basement, and it seems like there's some discoloration on the walls near the floor. The AC in my apartment keeps running longer than usual to try and clear out the air, but the smell per...

The paint on the ceiling of my bedroom in my Jumeirah Village Triangle apartment has started to peel and bubble in a large patch, and I’m pretty sure it’s from a slow leak that’s been getting worse over the last few weeks. My landlord is saying it’s ...

The AC unit in my bedroom in our Jumeirah villa has been leaking a bit for the last few months, and now I’m seeing black speckles around the vent on the wall. I’ve been waking up with a stuffy nose and a sore throat that goes away when I’m at the off...

The AC in my bedroom in our Jumeirah villa has started making a really loud rattling noise, especially at night. It only began two days ago, but it's gotten so bad it's keeping us awake, and with the temperature hitting 45°C this week I'm panicking a...

The AC unit in our Jumeirah villa has been leaking into the wall behind it, and now we’ve discovered a decent-sized patch of black mold there. It’s been getting worse since that really humid week about a month ago, and I’m worried about my family bre...

My kids' bedrooms are right next to the utility area where the AC unit is, and for the past couple of weeks they've both been having this persistent dry cough that gets worse at night. I was cleaning the air filters yesterday and noticed a faint, dam...