Ontario mother still paying rent, despite not being able to live in mouldy home [Video]

A Cambridge, Ont. woman has been renting a home for six months but hasn’t been able to live in it.

Shortly after Lindsay McCarthy, a mother of three, moved into the home she started to notice black mould.

An environmental assessment later confirmed her suspicions.

“Some of it is airborne and some of it is surface,” McCarthy explained. “The airborne [mould] is extremely toxic to humans.”

CTV News obtained a copy of the mould assessment. It stated there were at least five types of mould found in the home in areas like the garage, bathroom, dishwasher and attic.

Mould at a Cambridge, Ont. home on Aug. 30, 2024. (Heather Senoran/CTV News)

McCarthy worries the mould will be especially harmful for those who are immunocompromised, like herself and one of her daughters.

“She can’t be in the house for more than a couple of minutes without her tongue starting to swell up in the back of her throat, …