Residential Lease Addenda - Mold Disclosure - Pennsylvania

RESIDENTIAL LEASE MOLD AND MOISTURE ADDENDUM

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

This Addendum supplements the Residential Lease dated [DATE] between [LANDLORD] and [TENANT(S)] for [PREMISES ADDRESS] (the “Lease”).

I. PURPOSE AND NONWAIVER

This Addendum records known conditions, reporting channels, access coordination, and response documentation. It does not decide in advance:

• whether a condition is mold, moisture, condensation, a leak, or another substance;
• who caused a condition;
• what work is required;
• who bears a cost;
• whether temporary vacancy, alternate lodging, rent adjustment, insurance, or another remedy applies; or
• whether a lease, code, local rule, federal or subsidized-housing program, or other law supplies additional duties.

No inspection acknowledgment, silence, vendor opinion, or signature waives a nonwaivable right or duty or proves that the Premises are free of a hidden condition.

II. LANDLORD'S KNOWN-CONDITION STATEMENT

Complete from actual records; do not guess.

☐ Landlord is not presently aware of visible mold or an active moisture condition in the Premises, subject to the limits of the inspections and records listed below.

☐ Landlord is aware of the following condition(s):

Inspection, repair, leak, claim, or remediation records reviewed: [DETAILS]

Limits of Landlord's knowledge or inspection: [DETAILS]

III. TENANT'S MOVE-IN OBSERVATIONS

Tenant's observations are not expert findings and do not waive hidden-condition issues.

☐ No observation recorded at signing.

Move-in inspection date and participants: [DETAILS]

IV. REPORTING CHANNEL

Tenant should report a leak, water intrusion, persistent dampness, unusual odor, visible growth, plumbing or ventilation failure, or related condition promptly enough to permit evaluation and limit additional damage.

Ordinary report contact: [NAME / ADDRESS / EMAIL / PHONE]

Emergency report contact: [NAME / PHONE]

Information requested when reasonably available: location, first observation date, photographs, active water source, affected belongings, and access times.

This Addendum does not impose a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour forfeiture rule. A late report may be relevant to causation or damages only after the facts and current law are evaluated.

V. RESPONSE AND DOCUMENTATION PLAN

After a report, Landlord will coordinate an appropriate factual response under the Lease and current requirements. Complete for each event:

The response time and work scope must be based on urgency, professional findings, access, the Lease, local code, any housing program, and current law. This form does not create fixed five- or ten-business-day rules or let labor or material availability excuse a safety or legal duty.

VI. ENTRY AND ACCESS

Any ordinary entry must use the advance period, method, purpose, and time required by the Lease, local law, housing program, and facts.

Ordinary entry period and method: [DETAILS]

Tenant availability or access instructions: [DETAILS]

Emergency-entry documentation: [DETAILS]

Tenant will provide reasonable access when lawfully requested. A dispute about access, accommodation, scheduling, or safety must be documented and reviewed; it does not automatically shift all costs or create a possession ground.

VII. PREVENTION AND COOPERATION PLAN

The parties will use reasonable, property-specific practices selected after considering the building, systems, climate, and any professional advice.

Landlord / Building Tasks

☐ Address reported roof, plumbing, envelope, drainage, or ventilation issues as required.

☐ Maintain Landlord-controlled systems and common areas as required.

☐ Provide operating instructions for installed ventilation or moisture-control equipment.

☐ Other: [DETAILS]

Tenant / Occupancy Tasks

☐ Use installed ventilation and heating equipment reasonably.

☐ Avoid blocking vents or intentionally creating persistent moisture.

☐ Report active leaks or recurring moisture through Section IV.

☐ Follow a qualified professional's reasonable, lawful, and accessible preparation instructions.

☐ Other: [DETAILS]

This Addendum does not require Tenant to clean or disturb suspected mold, use a pesticide or chemical, purchase equipment, perform structural repair, or follow an instruction that conflicts with a disability accommodation, safety direction, the Lease, or current law.

VIII. TEMPORARY VACANCY, PROPERTY, COSTS, AND INSURANCE

If work may affect occupancy, personal property, or access, the parties and counsel should complete a separate written plan addressing:

No selection automatically establishes fault, waives a claim, caps liability, creates indemnity, makes a cost “rent,” or authorizes deduction from a deposit.

IX. DISPUTES AND REMEDIES

The parties will preserve reports, photographs, invoices, inspection findings, communications, and access records.

This Addendum does not create automatic default, cure, fee shifting, liability limits, consequential-damage exclusions, rent withholding, rent abatement, relocation, eviction, or injunctive relief. Any defense, claim, forum, remedy, and attorney-fee issue must be determined under the completed Lease, facts, and current law.

No arbitration or jury waiver is included. Any action must be filed in a court with subject-matter, personal, and territorial jurisdiction.

X. RELATIONSHIP TO LEASE AND LOCAL SCHEDULES

This Addendum supplements these Lease sections: [SECTIONS].

Attach and identify any applicable municipal, federal, subsidized-housing, insurance, environmental, inspection, or professional protocol:

If the Lease, this Addendum, or a schedule conflicts with a mandatory requirement, the parties must follow the controlling requirement and obtain counsel rather than rely on automatic reformation.

XI. SIGNATURES

Additional Tenant signature: __________________________ Date: [DATE]

Landlord delivered a completed copy and listed schedules on [DATE] by [METHOD].