Not the greatest - older, needed a little cleaning, kind of ugly - but in great location n kids wont need to change schools. When I went to sign the lease yesterday, I noticed a few things that needed to be fixed. There were a few broken windows that the landlord said he had already ordered replacements for and some of the old tenants stuff was still there. I also noticed a dead roach behind the wallpaper in the kitchen. I told him of my EXTREME bug phobia and that I will NOT live with bugs. He assured me that the place was exterminated and was clean and bug free. Well, today when we went to move our stuff, there were roaches (dead and alive) everywhere, and roach droppings (which I previously thought was just dirt, as I had never had roaches before). He told me that he was gonna clean the place today, but I don't see how he can do it proplerly in 1 day and without running water or electric. I just want it done properly or my deposit money back. What do you think?
2006-11-04 13:48:28 · 7 answers · asked by nicole 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If the house isn't properly ready when you go to move in ... do NOT take possession of the property. Take a whole bunch of photos for proof of the unacceptable conditions in the house and tell him you want your deposit back. If he refuses, sue and bring your proofs to court.
Never, ever move into a place with an infestation. For every bug you see, there are hundreds behind the walls.
2006-11-04 15:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You need to get OUTTA THERE if you don't want to deal with those roaches again. They will never leave the house unless your landlord gets an exterminator to tent the house, and that costs thousands of dollars, so he probably won't do that. If you're seeing baby roaches, that means that they are newly hatching, and whatever treatment your landlord said he got done isn't working.
We just attained a townhome, and before we moved in anything, there were 20-25 roaches!!! After staying in there for 9 days we couldn't take it anymore, and we just got out of our lease YESTERDAY. I have extreme bug phobia myself, and could barely sleep and we never ate inside the townhome.
Take pictures of the roaches, either before or after you kill them. If you vacuum them up, save the bag so that if you need to call the health dept. later you can show it to them. Write a formal letter to your landlord stating all the problems you are dealing with, and give him a 30 day notice to repair your problems. If he doesn't seem to budge, call the health dept. in your state. If you have the pictoral evidence, show them your pictures, and show them where the roaches are possibly coming from (i.e. cracks & crevices). Also offer to show them the roaches you've vacuumed up. If they find your condition unhabitable, then they should be able to help you get out of your lease WITH your deposit back.
Good luck!
2006-11-07 04:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by peaceflygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell the landlord to have an exterminator out to spray, if he refuses, ask for your money back. if he refuses take a trip to city hall and find out some info regarding rentals in your city. as a tenent you have rights and the landlord has to follow the laws enforced by the city.if hes willing to spray again make sure to be there to see if is done correctly, then tell the landlord you want the cleaning off your rent. if the house is gross work out a deal.
2006-11-04 14:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by knowitall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absoloutly agree with you i am a bug a phob too. Clean it yourself and take money off the rent and then inform the land lord that this is what you are doing and have him sign the paper and you keep a copy for yourself. If he does not want to do that then tell him you want your deposit money back and you will find another place to live. good luck and god bless.
2006-11-04 13:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be a local housing authority of some sort in your area - call them and see what they say. These things might not be enough to break your lease, but they'd know, and know how long the landlord has to fix things.
Good luck.
2006-11-04 13:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're probable no longer the sole renters seen for the homestead, yet your a million/2 charge of the secure practices deposit makes you "seem" greater useful than the others. in case you have been to be grew to become down you may ought to get your a million/2 charge returned interior 14-60 days based upon the place you reside. nonetheless, you should be arranged to pay the different a million/2 out of pocket by using fact your previous deposit isn't probable to seem for an identical quantity of time. the applying fee isn't refundable. Your previous homestead secure practices deposit would be totally refundable in case you pass away the valuables sparkling and freed from harm previous widespread positioned on and tear. make certain you're taking photos of its venture previously you pass away by using fact landlords have a habit of "inventing damages" in an attempt to maintain area or all your secure practices deposit. that's good to tutor your eagerness on your new landlord, yet undesirable to be over zealous because it appears that evidently such as you have been. somewhat than bugging the snotty secretary interior the destiny, I propose you merely pass away a message to be pronounced as returned by potential of the guy who took your application and then clarify the time crunch you're in. somewhat, an application shouldn't take greater suitable than 3 days to be processed.
2016-12-28 13:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by putz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like he has broken his contract with you, you told him you would not live with bugs and he agreed that the place would be bug free. Verbal contracts should be binding, depends on where you live. so stand up for yourself and find out your rights straight away
2006-11-04 22:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by mmf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋