Uuugh I hate them!! I cant afford an exterminator so have been using the sprays etc but they arent making a dent. Should my landlord pay for an exterminator?
I keep the house really clean......
2007-03-14 07:44:19 · 32 answers · asked by lovethesun 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I have always provided pest control to my tenants. Please call your landlord immediately, report the problem. When I have a unit sprayed, the tenant is responsible to remove all items from cupboards and cabinets. I have them cover all items that are in contact with food and the food itself with plastic. I like to use non-toxic fume free pestiicides, but don't take any chances and like tenants out of the unit for 3 hours after treatment is complete. Any and all animals need to be removed for the duration. Cockroaches definitely are the owner/landlord's respnsibility once the tenant informs them they are residing there.
2007-03-14 07:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Back when I was in college I had a real problem with those bugs....The college would spray but it didn't help at all so when I was ready to move to another apt...this is what I did...
I called an independent company and asked them why it wasn't working and he stated they were not using a "good/effective" solution. I had also been employed in the dormatory kitchens (before I quit and went to college fulltime)and had seen the same bug problem so I was inclined to believe the independent company...
When I moved I called the independent co. and had them come and spray the old apt as I moved out of it. This included the boxes I was packing everything in for the move to the new apt..(all I had to do was touch the woodwork in a room and the bugs went everywhere it was awful bad).When he got finished I SENT HIM to the new apt and had it sprayed while it was still vacant!!! He got all the knooks and crannies,,he pulled out the drawers in the kitchen and sprayed the bottoms of them. I mean this guy did a GREAT job for me. It cost me about 35.00...yeah this was a while back...lol lol I think it was such a good deal because I told this guy to come back in 6mos and we would do it all again at the new apt...a good exterminator will help you...you just need to find the right one for you..
Because you are financially stretched another thing I can think to do is get some "boric acid" this is a white powder that you can sprinkle on the floor where you see them running...you know along the walls in the kitchen...you need to read the container if you have pets or children around so they don't get into this..also you can put it around the pipes under the sinks in the kitchen and bath...these bugs are attracted to water sources... Okay,,,that's what I know...Best of luck
Oh, listen if the landlord gives you any grief? Tell him you'll take care of it and deduct the charges for the service off the next months rent...It's important to have this conversation before you take any action because he will HAVE TO agree to this solution..And be sure to keep the receipt to submit to him.
2007-03-14 08:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Pinkprincess5455 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the landlord's duty. We had cockroaches when I was kid. The exterminator told us that it doesn't matter how clean you think your house is because they live in the walls. When they start coming out in the day time is when you know you have serious problem on your hands because that means they have run out of room in the walls and are looking for more space. They are so hard to kill. More than likely you'll have to have an exterminator there every 6 weeks for a few months. You want to make sure that you get every single one of them! Just one egg can produce thousands and start the family all over again.
2007-03-14 07:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by thezookeeper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming your in England as this is an answer for English law - sorry if it doesn't apply. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1974 covers this in section 11. Section 11 means that the residence must be in habitable condition which means no bugs . The landlord is therefore responsible. If you have a problem getting it done, you need to speak to your local environmental health department at your local council.
Good luck hope this helps.
2007-03-14 08:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried Roach Bombs?
Cover all of your cupboards with plastic very well, anything you eat, or save food in, since they are very powerful. Take any pets with you, cover their food in bags also, and leave for a few hours. I think close all windows and you must stay away for at least 8 hours for this to work effectively.
But everyone else is right, this is your landlords responsibility. Tell him otherwise you'll call the Health Dept. Business Bureau, the City, even threaten with rent (maybe the last not a good idea) still, get in contact with the city, and inform yourself on your rights.
Best of Luck
2007-03-14 07:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by grldragon101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope it's all on you because it's a house if it were apts. then it would be the landlord or if this was something you noticed when you first moved in you will be lucky if the landlord doesn't sue you for the cost of extermination after you move out. Unless it's stated differently in your rental agreement I would not bill any service to your landlord without he or she being aware of it this makes us really angry.
2007-03-14 08:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the landlord is responsible for paying the exterminator fees!! I suggest you call him/her and tell them about your problem and ask them to call out an exterminator. if they do not do it by a date agreed by both of I suggest you call one out yourself and deduct the cost of the exterminator from your next rent payment. If the lanlord makes a fuss or tries to evict you just remind him that it is a health risk to have cockroaches and that you had every right to call them out. he won't have a leg to stand on if the case goes to court or something like that, because since the house belongs to him it is his responsiblity to insure that the house poses no health or safety risk!!
2007-03-14 07:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phone the Local Authority Department of Environmental Health.
2007-03-17 06:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by Promethia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that you don't own your home, I believe the landlord would be responsible for paying the exterminator.
2007-03-14 07:53:19 · answer #9 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a landlord he has the responsibility to keep the house habitable. There for you need to tell him to sort out the fumigation, if he does not your next call needs to be to environmental services. They will if need be come round and do the fumigation and then bill your landlord.
2007-03-14 07:49:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋