Where does mold come from? Do you risk “taking it with you” when moving from a moldy apartment to a not moldy one?

Question

Where does mold come from? Do you risk “taking it with you” when moving from a moldy apartment to a not moldy one?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Mold spores are everywhere. Yes you could technically bring them along with you to your new apartment. But there will be mold spores there regardless. Your apartment will generally only develop a mold problem if the environmental conditions (e.g. temperature and moisture) are suitable for fungus to grow.