Mould growing on Walls!

dbrennan321

Not sure I'm in the right thread. I don't know what to do. I am in a semi detachted house. I own my home, we are joined to a rented unoccupied house that was destroyed last winter with burst pipes. All the ceilings have fallen in. They have left the back door unlocked so I have been in checking on it and there is now green mould growing everywhere, all over the kitchen units, furniture and Walls. Nothing has come through on our side YET but I am worried about nect winter. The auctioneer who is looking after the house on behalf of the owner has let it slip they are not covered by insurance as it was unoccupied at the time. He had a plumber in who told my husband the whole house needs gutting, re plumbed and re wired costing up to €40,000. It's unlikely anything will be done this year as they have given up even going to check on the house. I am going in to take pictures today of next door but I am not sure if anything happens to my home over the winter would they be liable. I do not trust insurance companies and I'm nervous to ring mine cause if we tell them now when nothing has happened our house will they say we knew there was a problem already. I know next isn't liable due to the pipes bursting over the weather but would they be liable because they left it to rot away? Thanks for any feedback.

heinbloed

Contact the local health authorities. Quick.
If damage is caused by a property it is the property owner who is responsible. No matter what the original reason was (burst pipes).
Contact a legal advisor as well. Again:quick.
Make notes of all atempts, date, contact person, content of conversations etc..
You will lose out on protection if you don't act.

dbrennan321

Thanks for that. I was thinking should we contact the people who deal with the mould as it can't be safe. I have 2 young children and I'm worried if it cones through the Walls.