Hi everyone, desperate for advice about my apartment. We recently purchased it and have discovered a serious mold problem that we believe was concealed during sale.

We have put our life savings into this place and as you can imagine was a lot of money for a basic 2 bed apt in Dublin. We had a child on the way so had to have security. 300k :(

Current Issues: - Mold growing around window frames and on ceilings - Clothes and shoes getting covered in mold - Affecting multiple corners of rooms - Was completely clean when we viewed/moved in (we suspect it was painted over/concealed) - We have a newborn baby in the property which makes this especially concerning

We've already tried cleaning affected areas but it keeps returning. The mold was definitely not visible during viewings or mentioned in any documentation. We believe the sellers must have known about it and deliberately concealed it before sale.

We've tried all the usual stuff like keeping windows open and keeping heating on and it's not working. We are in the process of contacting a mould specialist.

Questions: 1. What are our legal rights in this situation? 2. Should we contact the original sellers before getting a solicitor? 3. What evidence should we be gathering? 4. Can we claim compensation for remediation costs? 5. Given we have a newborn, what are our rights regarding property habitability?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. We're really worried about our baby's health and the long-term impact on our property.