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My tenants bought rat traps to get rid of some rats they have. There has never been a problems with them before. They sent me the bill for the traps and his time to go pick them up! Is this legal? Am I responsible for getting rid of them?
Sharon d, TX on Thursday, September 9, 2010
RE: Pest control
What does your lease say about pest control? Some leases put it on the landlord, others on the tenant.
All else being equal, I would tell him you'll reimburse him for the cost of the traps, but he's not your employee and you're not going to pay him an arbitrary hourly wage.
Posted by
Ralph F, CA
on
Friday, September 10, 2010
RE: Pest control
Brian, thank you so much for the information, it is most helpful!
Posted by
Sharon d, TX
on
Friday, September 10, 2010
RE: Pest control
Thanks for posting this question Sharon. I have a similar issued regarding pest. The property was pest free when the lease was signed 10 months ago. Now that the weather is changing there has been a report of mice. There's no cmention in the lease establishing responsibility for pest control. Am I as the landlord responsible for hiring an exterminator.
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