My roommate and I are both clean and our apartment is well taken care of. We live in Illinois. However, we have noticed some roaches near both of the doors to the outside and near the downstairs bathroom. My roommate finally found one upstairs today and called the landlord. He sent someone over and they then claimed that a bag of potatoes on the floor of our kitchen closet was attracting the roaches and that they would therefore not cover the pest control. They also claimed to have seen roaches around the bag of potatoes. When my roommate went home she said there were no roaches by the potatoes and we have never found any roaches anywhere near the bag of potatoes. This is clearly another one of the many lies that the landlord's office has told us. What can I do to get them to take care of the pest problem?
2007-05-07 11:53:29 · 8 answers · asked by TigerGirl 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I would keep complaining. If the manager does not help then just call the management company directly and complain there. Roaches are attraced to potatoes. Enough so that when buying from the grocery store you should check the bag. It is hard for a landlord to say that you brought them in or the people next door did. There is really no proof. So they really need to take care of this. I am not saying that they will. You can buy a couple foggers to let off in your apartment over night. this will rid them for your apartment. but with out doing the whole building they will just move to another apartment. And one day you will see them back
2007-05-07 12:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were you or your roommate there when the inspection for the roaches was done? If not, it's his word against yours.. never let landlords do inspections without at least 1 occupant there. You could try some roach spray, but it probably won't help much. And if the problem persists, call the local health dept and report the problem to them, including the info about your landlord saying he wouldn't cover the pest control fee. Roaches don"t just show up because of a bag of potatoes! They have probably been around for awhile, maybe coming from another apt.. anyway..good luck!
2007-05-07 12:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Debra A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the potatoes, and any other food, in something roach proof, like a canister with a tight fitting lid, or the refrigerator. Roaches can also eat the glue of paper grocery sacks, so don't leave those out either. Then try calling the landlord again. Be prepared to call several times before they help you.
It may be easier to buy a can of roach spray yourself. But you should still seal up the food if roaches are anywhere in the building.
2007-05-07 12:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by rainfingers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not a criminal expert nor do i be conscious of the regulations of your state. inspite of the incontrovertible fact that, in case you don’t innovations spending your individual funds and the scientific care won't harm the valuables, why not? I had an house neighbor with a hornet’s nest by potential of her mattress room window. the valuables administration employer stated it could take 2 weeks for them to get a expert. She paid an exterminator to come returned that day and has not regretted it. the substantial ingredient is it (no count if it’s a computer virus fogger, can of spray, or mousetrap) can *not* harm the owner’s components in any way. considering you won’t be doing this the owner’s way, you won’t get reimbursed, i.e. you may’t subtract the quantity for the computer virus killer or mousetrap out of your hire. If the coverage is nicely worth it, i could do it. If it’s a intense infestation, that is extra perfect to touch the housing authority on your city/state, yet your landlord will locate out you complained. in case you’re not arranged to go and it’s not a intense subject, purely look after it.
2016-10-15 01:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roaches will come for a myriad of reasons. The landlord is responsible for ridding his property of pests.
2007-05-07 12:02:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is his problem, not yours. You can be clean as can be, but have roaches, they simply are a fact of life in various parts of the country, just like ants.
2007-05-07 12:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your town's offices and see if they have a service which can inspect your pr4emisis and take yours story down. It could be you have some tights under county and state laws.
2007-05-07 12:37:46 · answer #7 · answered by Legandivori 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he does it is up to him to maintain the building
2007-05-07 11:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by ndrwfrank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋