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Updated over 8 years ago,
Do I need to put tenants up in hotel during termite tenting?
Although I had my rental house tented for termites before the tenants moved in, I recently went to inspect the property and found some evidence of termites. I called the termite tenting people and they confirmed I do indeed have termites. Tenting requires that the residents leave for 3 days and 2 nights and to take out all food and pets.
As the landlord, do I just tell them the house needs to be tented and to have them schedule the tenting while they are out of town, or do I need to offer them an alternative place to stay while it is being tented?
The tenants and I are not on the best of terms. They've only been in the house for 6 months and have consistently tried to pay late every month (I have insisted on on-time rental payments, and they have complied, but grudgingly), brought a dog in despite a "no pets" policy, and are generally stand-offish (the first thing they did when they moved in was install a security system, and when I come by the house even with an appointment, they call me while I'm on the front steps and say that they're not in the house).
Any advice would be appreciated.