Student returns to room full of mold after two-week LNY break
Student returns to room full of mold after two-week LNY break
2026-02-23
Living in Northern Taiwan, high humidity and frequent rains make water damage and mold a common household problem. That could be fine if you own your home, but if you rent and there is a problem, you are at the mercy of your landlord. A student from Taichung recently found himself in the depths of a moldy nightmare after returning to his rented place in Keelung after the Lunar New Year break. He opened the door to find everything in his room was covered in mold, water damage on the walls, and leaks leaving puddles on his desk. He tried contacting his landlord for help, but the landlord simply blamed everything on him, saying that he should’ve returned to Keelung during the break to ensure the dehumidifier was running. Needless to say, the student was speechless.
- I wrapped it up in three layers: Outer, middle and inner. They are all moldy.
This renter is deeply upset. He had wrapped his memory foam pillow in protective layers, including an adorable Snoopy pillow cover. But that wasn’t enough to keep mold at bay during his two-week Lunar New Year break, when he was away.
- There’s water stains all along there.
- Is that your bed underneath?
- Yeah.
The walls are covered in water stains too, and many items in the room besides the pillow are moldy and nasty. The mattress has large patches of mold and the desk with the computer even has a puddle on it, where an AC remote now lies broken. Even the strap on his fancy SLR camera is covered in mold.
Student
Room grew mold
My landlord basically said it was mostly my fault because I didn’t empty the water in the dehumidifier. But I’m just a student. During the break I went home, so I couldn’t come back to mind the place.
The building itself is quite old, and the stairwells and exterior walls are run-down and water-damaged. The renter wasn’t expecting that his landlord would completely shirk responsibility and blame it all on him.
Student
Room grew mold
I told him about the leak so many times, but it’s still leaking. Despite my complaints, he’s done nothing about it. He hasn’t handled the situation well, especially when it comes to his attitude.
The landlord apparently offered to pay some compensation in the following month’s rent payment. But the lease is set to expire before then, on March 14. He also told his tenant to move out early, as he was planning on traveling abroad in early March. The renter has had enough.
Student
Room grew mold
The problem is the building itself. So many people have told me that this is the worst that they’ve ever seen after living in Keelung for years.
The student is originally from Taichung, and is distraught by the state of his accommodation up north. Now, he just wants to find a new place a soon as possible to escape this damp nightmare.
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北漂求學租到漏水屋 大學生返家過年"家具寢具全發霉"
2026-02-23
有台中學子北漂基隆海大念書，因為回家過年，租屋處兩個禮拜沒開除濕機。沒想到開學前北返，一打開房門傻眼了。屋內大漏水，床墊、枕頭，甚至他寶貝的單眼相機通通發黴了！傳訊息請房東處理，沒想到房東竟責怪他沒回來幫除濕機換水，讓他直呼很傻眼。
“我總共包了三層，外面一層，然後中間又有一層，然後裡面那一層，真的基本上全部都發黴”
真的是滿肚子委屈，好好的記憶枕，外頭還細心包上保潔套，再加上一曾可愛的史奴比枕頭套，結果回家過個年，兩個禮拜沒回租屋處，竟全都發霉。
- 這邊都是水痕
- 所以剛好下面就是你的床啊
- 對
牆上留有水漬，不只枕頭被害，彈簧床，也出現一大塊黴斑。一旁的電腦桌上，甚至留有一大灘水。冷氣遙控器，泡在裡面，壞的徹底。就連一台好幾萬的單眼相機，背帶也全都發黴。
[[受害學生]]
“基本上他(房東)就是說，這個責任大部分，都是我要承擔，因為我沒有去換水之類的，但是，啊我就是來這裡讀書的，我怎麼可能，就是放長假回去，我不可能隨時都顧在這裡”
本來就是老舊公寓，外牆、樓梯走道，斑駁嚴重，屋內甚至有明顯壁癌。只是這次真的太誇張，和房東反應，沒想到對方把責任，推得一乾二淨。
[[受害學生]]
“我自己是覺得說，他房子漏水的事情，我跟他反應了兩三遍了，到了這一次，他還是房子漏水，然後再加上我有反應，但是你沒有去把它處理起來，後面的處理方式，我覺得不是很滿意，尤其是態度的部分”
學生指控，房東態度差，說要補償下個月租金，但他的租約，只到3/14。房東甚至說，月初要出國，請學生早點搬走。讓他直呼，真的吃人夠夠。
[[受害學生]]
“(是)他房子本身的問題，很多人也都說，他們住基隆這麼多年，就是他們看過最誇張的”
台中學子，北漂到基隆讀書，租個房，卻租到漏水屋！只求趕快找到新落腳處，遠離這潮濕恐怖的夢魘。
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