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Updated over 6 years ago on . Most recent reply
Pest Control? Do you, don't you?
Do you pay for pest control? I just purchased a mobile home park ( I own and rent out the mobiles, all tenants are inherited) and have now paid for pest control for 2 separate units that were having issues with roaches. When I follow up with the pest control guy, he tells me their places are very cluttered and a perfect breeding ground for roaches etc. After 3 sprayings on one unit, I sent a letter to the tenant to tell them because of their clutter, I will no longer pay for pest control as the pest company is telling me they cannot solve the situation when there is so much clutter. I am about to send the same letter to the other tenant.
I have since found out that other tenants on the park pay for their own monthly maintenance sprayings and have been doing this as a matter of choice since they moved in to make sure they don't get any issues in the first place.
I also have 3 SFH and 2 of those tenants (also inherited) have their properties sprayed on a monthly preventative basis.
I would be interested to hear how other landlords treat this issue and who's responsibility do you believe it falls upon.
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14. PEST CONTROL: Your rental unit has been inspected and deemed to be pest-free. If you have a special problem with pests, notify the Property Manager. You are asked to assist our pest control by maintaining a high standard of good housekeeping. If the sanitary conditions in your unit are such that it attracts pests of any kind, and it becomes necessary for us to undergo remediation in the building, you will be held financially responsible for reasonable costs thereof, paid as additional rent.
This is what I use. If it is a minor issue I sometimes would just roach bait the unit and let the tenant know that technically this is on them, but I am providing this as a one-time customer service. If it is a big problem, I would have an exterminator come in and then bill the tenant.
Either way, the pests need to be dealt with ASAP if it's a multi-family building.