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Planning to buy a villa in Dubai and the inspection mentioned possible health symptoms. Is this a deal breaker? How much would remediation typically cost?

After the heavy rains we had last month, I noticed a strange dampness in my bedroom closet. The smell is quite unpleasant, almost like mildew, and it’s making the clothes stored there feel sticky to touch. It’s only been a few days since the rain sto...

After the heavy dust storm we had last week, I’ve been experiencing a persistent dry cough that won’t go away. It’s especially noticeable in the evening when I’m trying to read on my couch in the living room. My wife says it might be from all the dus...

The AC in our bedroom in Jumeirah seems to be leaking a little water onto the carpet, and now I’m seeing a few small black spots in the corner behind the wardrobe. It’s been getting worse over the last couple of weeks. With this humidity, how urgent ...

We've lived in our Jumeirah villa for about five years, but over the last few months, we’ve noticed black spots growing along the bottom of the walls in our youngest daughter's bedroom. She's had a persistent cough and itchy eyes that just won't clea...

My kids have been coughing constantly since we got back from the summer break, and I’ve just discovered a patch of black, fuzzy mold behind the wardrobe in our master bedroom in Jumeirah. It must have grown over the humid summer while the AC was off....

After the rain last month, I noticed a musty smell coming from the corner of our living room, near where the ceiling meets the wall. It’s gotten worse over the past few days, and now my kids have been complaining of coughing fits every morning. The a...

After the rain last month, I noticed a greenish tint on the tiles near the shower curtain in our master bathroom. It's been there for about two weeks now, and it smells musty even after we clean it. My family has been complaining of coughing and cong...

I'm renting an apartment and noticed steps involved in the bathroom. Is this the landlord's responsibility to fix? I'm not sure what my rights are here.

After the heavy rains last month, I noticed a musty smell coming from the corner of my bedroom closet. Upon closer inspection, there seems to be some discoloration on the wall and even a bit of mold growing in the corners. Given that we’ve lived here...