Woman says She's Tired of Mold Infested Apartment

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Mauldin, SC

Woman says She's Tired of Mold Infested Apartment

March 17, 2006, 09:45 PM EST

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It may be hard to believe for some of you, but one woman says she

has evidence of mold growing inside of a wall and inside her

apartment. " Growing out the ceiling, around the corner, in the

hallway. I had mushrooms growing out of my carpet, " said

Payton. Payton lives in Mauldin Gardens, a low income housing

community and she says for years she's tried to get something done

about the mold. Payton says a maintenance man will paint over it,

but the problem is never fixed and she says the mold is making her

daughter sick. " Her skin is constantly infected like in her

stomach, her lower back as well as her arms, " commented Payton.

However, she isn't the only one who says is sick. Payton

showed us a letter from 's dermatologist. In it, the doctor

states 's skin condition is related to the appearance of

environmental stimuli, particularly mold within her household. " Its

not about where I live or if you're renting, its about the mere fact

that if there's negligence and its been proven time and time again,

something needs to be done, " said Payton. Back in November, we

talked to , the Director of Housing and Urban

Development Department out of the Columbia office. He says the

Washington, D.C. office received a complaint from a Mauldin Gardens

resident filed under the Fair Housing Act. says HUD

investigated, but found no cause for the allegations. Mauldin

Gardens is a low-income housing community that receives money each

month from HUD. An administrator told us that money is only given to

a property if it meets housing quality standards and inspections.

However, Payton says no one should have to live like she does.