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FAQs
The Damage Hoarding Can Do to Properties? ›
Pests: Hoarding attracts pests, including insects, rodents, and other vermin, that can spread disease and damage a building's infrastructure. Structural damage: The weight of hoarded items can cause structural damage, compromising the integrity of walls, ceilings, and floors, creating safety hazards.
How does hoarding damage a house? ›Mold and mildew exist near water damage, on windowsills, and other portions of the hoarded house. If the house is in a humid area, the mildew and mold will be on objects throughout the hoard. It may be contributing to structural damage by weakening things like beams and roofing.
What are the consequences of hoarding? ›Hoarding disorder can cause problems in relationships, social and work activities, and other important areas of functioning. Potential consequences of serious hoarding include health and safety concerns, such as fire hazards, tripping hazards, and health code violations.
How does hoarding affect the environment? ›co*ckroaches, rats, flies, and other pests are attracted to rotting food and animal waste products. A severe hoarding situation can become a haven for pests that spread diseases to the people and animals living in these unsanitary conditions.
What happens when a hoarder is reported? ›Standard legal interventions in cases of hoarding disorder often involve sanctions, such as evicting the individual, mandating a clean out, or removing vulnerable individuals from the home. When this happens without other intervention, the underlying disorder is not addressed and recidivism is typically high.
What happens if hoarding is not treated? ›It's really important to encourage a person who is hoarding to seek help, as their difficulties discarding objects can not only cause loneliness and mental health problems but also pose a health and safety risk. If not tackled, it's a problem that will probably never go away.
What to do if your neighbors are hoarders? ›Your better move is likely to seek assistance from the state or local government—especially if your neighbor appears to live alone without family to check in. Many cities have agencies with social welfare workers, who will take anonymous tips and send investigators to speak with the person and evaluate the situation.
What does a level 1 hoarder look like? ›Indicators include difficulty parting with redundant items, excessive shopping for items already in the home or not needed, accessible stairs, doors, and windows, no noticeable odors in the home, little to no visible clutter on surfaces or in walkways, and sanitation and cleanliness existing within the home.
What are the 5 stages of hoarding? ›The five stages of hoarding are minimal clutter, mild clutter, moderate clutter, severe clutter, and extreme clutter. Signs of hoarding include acquisition, clutter, difficulty discarding, disorganization, difficulty with decision-making, social isolation and impairment.
What does hoarding say about a person? ›Some researchers believe hoarding can relate to childhood experiences of losing things, not owning things, or people not caring for you. This might include experiences like: Money worries or living in poverty in childhood. Having your belongings taken or thrown away by someone.
What kind of trauma causes hoarding? ›
In many cases, stressful or traumatic events, such as divorce or the death of a loved one, are associated with the onset of hoarding symptoms.
Can you call the cops on hoarders? ›When hoarding continues for a while, it can eventually reach a stage where it meets the legal definition of a public nuisance according to state laws and local regulations. Failure to address and resolve a public nuisance can lead to criminal charges under the laws of California.
What is the biggest risk factor for hoarding? ›The most common risk factors of hoarding include mental illness, isolation, and physical health risks, including sickness and disease.
Can a house be condemned for hoarding? ›Can a Hoarder House Be Condemned? It is possible a local board of health could condemn a property if the conditions got bad enough. If there is garbage, trash, and other debris in someone's yard impacting others, it's more likely. A person with this level of hoarding could be labeled as a bad neighbor.
Can a hoarder house make you sick? ›Clutter, garbage, animal or human feces and resulting mold or infestation can also cause respiratory and other health problems. Lack of sanitation can be particularly unsafe for immunocompromised individuals.
Can hoarders get in trouble? ›Laws Against Hoarding
There are no laws that prohibit hoarding, but there are rules against the problems that hoarding can cause. Hoarders have the right to manage the objects in their home as they see fit—as long as their behavior doesn't violate housing codes or their obligations to maintain the dwelling.
Severe Structural Damage to the Hoarded Home
The structural damage is widespread. The floor may be caving in across an entire room or section of the house, and the roof will most likely be greatly compromised. Extensive water damage will exist on both the ceilings and the walls. Multiple windows may be busted.
Level 3: Odors, Poor Hygiene and Narrowed Hallways
Level 3 hoarding can include the following: Clutter and household items accumulating outside of the home. Two or more household appliances have been in disrepair for six months. One area of the home shows light structural damage.