How do I get my landlord to fix things in my home?

Under the circumstances you describe, you should probably sue the landlord. In the lawsuit, you would ask both for a court order directing the landlord to make these repairs and also for monetary compensation for the time you have been living with such significant impairment of habitability. All rental premises some with what is known as the "implied warranty of habitability," or the requirement that the premises be fit for inhabitation and residence--which your apartment seems to not be. If possible, retain an attorney to help you; if you cannot afford one, try contacting Legal Services, which provides free legal assistance and which takes landlord-tenant cases.

It sounds like you have uninhabitable living conditions, especially the black mold. Here are a couple of ways you can essentially get the results you need and possibly move without expending monies out on your own. You need to take photos and a long video of a swooping shot of the whole place and make sure you include in your video the date (newspapers of the same day would be helpful) and then basically go to the health department and building and safety department and explain what is happening and show the video and photos. Then, if the inspectors deem it a danger and uninhabitable, a few things can occur. They will either order the landlord to help you move (pay for the move) while repairs are made to the agencies' standards or they will give the landlord a certain amount of time to make sure those repairs are done and either prosecute him if they are not or make him pay you to move. Either way, you should not stay there. Start staying somewhere else and deduct those monies from your rent. Put everything in writing and explain he cannot retaliate for reporting him and he cannot ignore the living conditions.