Landlord Question and Answer Forum

Who is responsible for paying the cost of bedbug infestation. Rental house in Missouri. Tenants have lived there approx 18 mos

The landlord for concern of their own property should really help to get the infestation taken care of as soon as possible. If it was the tenants that brought them into the house you could speak with them to try and work together to resolve the issue. If it is not taken care of the tenants may need to be removed from the property due to it being an unsafe living condition.

Posted by Richard W, PA on Friday, July 11, 2014

This issue is really very disturbing. When I discussed it with my manager at Lone Star Realty & Property Management Inc, he stated that the landlord should be the one to resolve the matter.

Posted by Adam C, TX on Wednesday, July 16, 2014

I am going to guess the tenant brought the bugs in. I recently moved from a place where I was getting bit up by these bugs very badly. The landlord is the one who brought the bugs in the house. I went a few months with horrible sleep, I have scars all over... It is not a fun experience. Do to law, I would advice you get them taken care of immediately. The cheapest solution is to buy a steamer that gets over 160 degrees. I got one on walmart for under $150 that was strong. You will have to steam all areas of the house for a good 2 months. I would advice, however, that if you can afford it, just have a professional bedbug steamer do the work for you. It is a lot of work. These things can go a long time without eating (up to a year) which is what makes them hard to get rid of.

Posted by Britanica M, OH on Friday, August 29, 2014