Pest Control under who's responsibility? Landlord or Tenants'?

[Mike H.]

Dear BP Family,  

Here comes another encounter of LL/Tenant question for the experienced Landlords out there.  I've received a request to provide professional pest control service from tenant to help eliminate pest issue at the rental property.  I have done a research, it appears the law does (DFW, Texas area) require LL to provide a healthy, well contained property for tenants.  And some would consider pest control as part of it.  My question is, what if the tenant(s) does not have a good hygiene hobbit and results a pest infected property, would LLs still be responsible for this type of issues?

Thank you in advance!!

[Sharika L.]

What does your lease state? If its an apartment you may consider routine pest services to ensure whatever bad habits one tenant may have isn't affecting others, but by routine every 6 months. Otherwise pest control after that would be on the tenant.