Well several days have already passed but it always amazes me how
renters refuse to do anything that costs them some money. Maybe the
landlord won't reimburse you but you still have to live there so $75 or
so to fix the problem doesn't seem like much to pay. You could have
bought a couple box fans for $10 each and used them to dry out the
carpet. If you have a/c, you could have run the a/c for a couple days
and that might have done it. Or you could have hired a carpet cleaning
company for $75 and had them vacuum the carpets dry. For that matter,
a $40 shop vac could have done the job. A few simple steps could have
resolved the problem quickly. You still may want to hire a carpet
cleaning company as they can probably treat the carpet to kill the mold
and vacuum out all excess moisture.

As for your landlord, at the very least you need to document IN WRITING
what has happened and what measures you have taken to fix the problem,
and what you would like the landlord to do, in addition, to fix the
problem or remedy the situation. Keep a copy for yourself. Send it in
a way you can prove the landlord received it. Take pictures or video
of the carpet to document its condition.

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