Hello All,
I have Schimmel problem in my apartment, especially in Bedroom(Schlafzimmer) & Living Room(Wohnzimmer). I have contacted my landlord, he just said he will provide me paint with some special Schimmel liquid, I have to paint it myself or buy some anti-schmimmel spray from DM or Rossman by myself.

I have 3 year old daughter, How bad is this Schimmel on health factor? As it happened in main Schlafzimmer, I’m very afraid taking my daughter into consideration. This is an very old building, Inside Temperature is 22 degree(Wohnzimmer)& 20.8 degree(Schlafzimmer), I do ventilation everyday for 15mins.

What are my rights regarding this problem to deal with my landlord? What precautions should I take before painting or spraying ant-Schimmel spray?

Any help is highly appreciated.

Kind regards,

by Responsible_Plate_33

13 comments

  2. Kindly

    * get a lawyer (eg by joining your local Mieterverein)
    * find a new place to stay
    * visit a pneumologist with your daughter to make sure, nothing bad has happened to her yet

    You’re endangering your kid and yourself.

  3. Get a hygrometer (measures how much moisture is in the rooms.) Get a dehumidifier Get a layer (Mieterverein) if you can prove it’s not you why the schimel is there you can decrease the rent till the Landlord fixed it and potentially get him to pay for a diffrent living accommodation while it’s being fixed.

  4. If this is an exterior wall in an older building, you shouldn’t place furniture in front of it or at least keep a distance of about 10-15 cm between wall and furniture. Because otherwise the wall will get so cold that air humidity can condense on the wall and render it humid.
    Also you should air the flat for a shorter time but more often. Air the flat at least 3 times a day in the following way at the current temperatures: Open all windows fully (do not only tilt/kippen) at the same time for 2-3 Minutes and then close them again.

    Update: inserted “at least 3 times a day”.

  5. I cannot help you with regards to your rights / legality but I can tell you that paint wont solve the problem.

  6. This looks like a severe problem of the building … leave that flat, cut/reduce the rent, sue the landlord … make photos, consult a lawyer, proof that you are regularly heating and exchanging the air … this is extremely dangerous

  7. If the problem is the humidity, try buying those chemical or electrical dehumidifiers. You can buy the chemical ones from DM.

  8. Adding my two cents:

    Two things I’ve learnt and applied while living in an old building:

    1. Rearrange your room so that that particular wall is not covered by any furniture.

    2. Cleaning it yourself is the fastest way of getting rid of it, specially when health is the main concern. Last I used a spray bought in Bauhaus and it took me a day to apply and ventilate.

  9. If it’s a wall towards the window or outside then don’t have any furniture there! From the pictures it looks like you still haven’t removed it. Go to bauhaus or toom or similar shop and ask them what works best against schimmel and get it, spray and give it a day to properly ventilate

  10. Remove furnitures on all outside walls.
    Get hydrometers to check humidity in each individual room.
    Ventilate multiple times a day, especially in the morning and before bed.

  11. You need to open a window and learn about managing humidity in Germany.
    Most advice to seek legal assistance is jumping the gun and you’ll just make your own life harder. Inform yourself and take the steps to treat and prevent reoccurrence….then look elsewhere for accommodation.

  13. Oh. Now I’m having flashbacks from my old apartment.
    I tried using these chemical sprays and bought dehumidifier, both didn’t really help, so I had to look for a new flat.

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