Say the landlord has know for at least 2 years that your neihbors are extremly filthy and have now infested your apartment with bugs like roaches, fleas, and specifically bed bugs. Shouldn't they ethically and out of good consience compensate you for the pain and inconvience of their tenants? Possibly by reducing the rent for a few months until the problems have been fixed and/or the people are evicted.
2007-03-22 08:17:38 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The landlord has hired exterminators but we still have to deal with the situation until the bugs are completely gone which could take several months. I have bites on my neck and chest from bed bugs plus we spent 200 or so on laundry washing all that we have. I threw out my couch because it was infested. Every piece of clothing we have is in plastic bags plus I have had many sleepless night and stress from this whole situation.
2007-03-22 08:30:04 · update #1
I live in a 3 apartment complex in Brooklyn. The land lady (owner) lives on the first floor. She does not have bed bugs. Yes the filthy people are in our building and tenants of the land lady. They admitted to having bed bugs yet never told the land lady. She said she is working on trying to get them out but again the right thing to do would be to lower our rent for a few months. We should not have to deal with her nasty tenants.
2007-03-22 08:40:56 · update #2
If we move out we take a risk of bringing the bed bugs with us so we are stuck.
2007-03-22 08:42:28 · update #3
if he is their landlord also then he should take your complaints seriously and do something about it.
2007-03-22 08:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
first talk to them and if they say no why see if you can get it on tape and ask him how long he new about this problem, and why did he not correct ya sound stupid but wait bait him then after he say no take the tape and pictures and if you can letters must have prof and go to small claims court , or have a friend call the city on him he is what we call a slumlord so city or court
2007-03-22 19:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by marsh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a landlord who would reduce rent because of the problems you are having. Talk to him about it and if he doesnt agree, turn him in to the Health Dept which will fine him and make him make his rentals habitable.
2007-03-22 15:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋