My parents have been fighting a roach infestation for months and their ladlord would't do anything about it, so they hired an exterminater. should the landlord have to pay for the cost? Or atleast take it out of the rent?
2006-11-07 11:57:10 · 6 answers · asked by silverbunny1410 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most cases, and in most states, it IS the landlord's responsibility to pay for pest extermination. One exception could come in if the landlord could prove that the pest infestation for a particular apartment was the tenant's fault, i.e., not keeping the place clean enough to discourage pest infestation.
2006-11-07 12:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The landlord is expected to provide a certain level of habitability. Certainly pest infestation would interfere with that. As a former landlord, we would also spray all our units, with our tenants permission of course, every 6 months.
2006-11-07 11:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mice pose a intense well being threat. i'd talk on your landlord considering you are able to no longer be in charge for this style of issue. it is obviously assuming your place is stored clean and you haven't any longer drawn the mice in through undesirable residing house protecting. i do no longer desire to insult you yet i'm only asserting that if the residing house has foodstuff trash and stable nesting aspects they are going to be your issue. With that reported below popular circumstances it is the landlords accountability to grant pest administration. maximum will attempt to place this service on the tenant interior the condominium contract regardless of the undeniable fact that it is not criminal to require this of a tenant. they don't seem to be required to do splendor paintings on the residing house that would fall on you yet pests including mice or termites would be there issue
2016-12-10 04:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Is the pest problem localized to a particular suite or is it endemic to the whole building, including common areas? If it is not localized, the landlord should definitely pay.
2006-11-07 11:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by Perplexed Music Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the landlord's responsibility. I would sue the landlord for not providing basic service on this.
2006-11-07 12:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work for USDA low income housing......
and landlords are responsible for all maintence...including pest control.
2006-11-07 11:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Villain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋