It may be hard to believe for some of you, but one woman says she has evidence of mold growing inside of a wall and inside her apartment. "Growing out the ceiling, around the corner, in the hallway. I had mushrooms growing out of my carpet," said Tanya Payton. Payton lives in Mauldin Gardens, a low income housing community and she says for years she's tried to get something done about the mold. Payton says a maintenance man will paint over it, but the problem is never fixed and she says the mold is making her daughter Brandi sick.

"Her skin is constantly infected like in her stomach, her lower back as well as her arms," commented Payton. However, she isn't the only one who says Brandi is sick. Payton showed us a letter from Brandi's dermatologist. In it, the doctor states Brandi's skin condition is related to the appearance of environmental stimuli, particularly mold within her household. "Its not about where I live or if you're renting, its about the mere fact that if there's negligence and its been proven time and time again, something needs to be done," said Payton. Back in November, we talked to William Gregory, the Director of Housing and Urban Development Department out of the Columbia office.
 
He says the Washington, D.C. office received a complaint from a Mauldin Gardens resident filed under the Fair Housing Act. Gregory says HUD investigated, but found no cause for the allegations. Mauldin Gardens is a low-income housing community that receives money each month from HUD. An administrator told us that money is only given to a property if it meets housing quality standards and inspections. However, Tanya Payton says no one should have to live like she does.
 
 
 

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