Bedbug treatment-tenant or landlord's responsibility?

das

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 2:34 pm

In NYC the landlord is responsible. But ha may say it was bedbug free and you introduced the bedbugs, setting yourself up for a possible legal battle.

das

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 3:24 pm

Are there other infested apartments? Is it only yours? If it's only yours and you've been living there bedbug free for awhile chances are you did introduce the bedbugs--through a visit to a hotel, a guest etc You need to decide if its worth fighting it out.

amother

cornflower

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 5:55 pm

das wrote:

I think it's only ours and yes we have been living here bedbug free for a while-almost a year. We think it came from DH's work Sad

baschabad

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 6:01 pm

When we had bedbugs, the landlord asked if we had brought in any new furniture recently. We said no, and they covered the exterminator costs.

MagentaYenta

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 7:44 pm

amother wrote:

I think it's only ours and yes we have been living here bedbug free for a while-almost a year. We think it came from DH's work Sad

So after your residence is treated, what will be done to keep the bugs from hitching a ride home with your hubby?

amother

Plum

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 8:26 pm

I know for section 8 apts in PA they hold the landlord responsible no matter what. So if it keeps coming back the landlord has to keep treating. Even if the tentants are obviously responsible and will not prep the landlord has to treat.

Reality

Thu, Jun 11 2015, 8:39 pm

When I rented an apartment in Brooklyn my landlord paid for my bed-bug exterminator. I got it from my next door neighbor who took a mattress in off the street shock

My landlord paid for my neighbors exterminator even though it was clearly their fault.

It is not the landlord's responsibility to pay for your damaged items if you need to throw anything out like mattresses, rugs etc..

amother

cornflower

Fri, Jun 12 2015, 2:14 pm

MagentaYenta wrote:

So after your residence is treated, what will be done to keep the bugs from hitching a ride home with your hubby?

I don't know Sad

What should we do?

We're trying to get his work to pay for it.

MagentaYenta

Fri, Jun 12 2015, 3:01 pm

amother wrote:

I don't know Sad

What should we do?

We're trying to get his work to pay for it.

I'm just raising the issue I've never experienced BBs. I do recognize that transporting the critters in again will only result in another infestation. Is the employer aware they have BBs?

amother

cornflower

Sat, Jun 13 2015, 7:50 pm

MagentaYenta wrote:

I'm just raising the issue I've never experienced BBs. I do recognize that transporting the critters in again will only result in another infestation. Is the employer aware they have BBs?

I think so. They don't really care.

amother

Plum

Sat, Jun 13 2015, 8:10 pm

You can get a spray that helps. My DH worked in an environment were bedbugs were common. His exterminator gave him a spray to spray on his shoes each day before he entered our home and some other advice. maybe you can look into it.

If you your landlord decides to go the traditional route you will have to still do a lot of work - cleaning your clothing in hot water. Throwing out shoes that cannot be washed. Throwing out your couch (my DH would slash the coutions to ensure that no one else picked it up and brought it back in). SEtting up your apartment in a way to allow for the best treatment.
If he does the more expensive treatment (I think it is heat based) you save a lot more and less work is involved.
but that is the landlord's choice.

das

Sat, Jun 13 2015, 9:50 pm

I don't get it. You seem to be aware that the infestation is coming from your dhs work. Yet you still asked your landlord to pay for the cost? How in the world is that fine?

groisamomma

Sat, Jun 13 2015, 9:55 pm

das wrote:

I don't get it. You seem to be aware that the infestation is coming from your dhs work. Yet you still asked your landlord to pay for the cost? How in the world is that fine?

I was wondering the same thing...

amother

Slateblue

Sat, Jun 13 2015, 11:00 pm

I'm a landlord and my tenant knew that they frequent hotels. They never even asked for me to pay. They lived there many years before and assumed full responsibility. Why is the landlord responsible???

MagentaYenta

Sun, Jun 14 2015, 2:36 am

amother wrote:

I think so. They don't really care.

And yet you are going to have the LL pay for treatment? I would personally not be comfortable with the situation. I don't know how large this company is, but it seems unconscionable that a business would know they have BBs, and permit their employees to infect their own home and those of their customers.

amother

cornflower

Mon, Jun 15 2015, 9:20 pm

das wrote:

I don't get it. You seem to be aware that the infestation is coming from your dhs work. Yet you still asked your landlord to pay for the cost? How in the world is that fine?

As I've mentioned, we are trying to get his work to pay for it.