It's the tenants responsibility to keep the place clean and sanitary. 

Hello BP'ers,I have been using the Texas Residential Lease agreement (I am in El Paso TX) for some time now, besides this template does not have a specific term in regards of "Pest Control", other than it mentions to keep the property in good sanitary conditions.1.

You guys are giving me your own calculations that might as well be on a cocktail napkin and refuse to address the points I'm making.

This would include keeping a place in sanitary condition, and undamaged. 

p.s. if house is not sanitary, leave immediately, bring bills to court.

We also constantly remind tenants to keep their spaces sanitary to avoid attracting rodents. 

I am also well versed in landlord tenant law to the point that I have corrected real estate attorneys on a few occasions.The problem is that I am in the legally flawed state of Massachusetts which lacks a rent escrow law and has a sanitary code that is easy for a "professional" tenant to abuse legally.

Actually, the more I think about it, CA landlords might want to start including a clause that says just that - the landlord is not liable for PG&E outages.I found the following from this website: https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/landlord-obligations-habitable-premises-basic-california-lawThe Statute:In terms of residential leases, in order for a landlord to be allowed to place rental units on the market, the landlord must first ensure that all of the following conditions which make the building ‘fit for human occupancy’ are met: [Civil Code Secs. 1929, 1941]Effective waterproofing and weather protection of roof and exterior wallsWell-maintained plumbing and gas facilities compliant with law in effect at the time of installationWater supply compliant with applicable law that is capable of producing hot and cold running waterWell-maintained heating facilities compliant with applicable law at the time of installationWell-maintained electrical lighting compliant with applicable law at the time of installationBuilding, grounds, and appurtenances kept sanitary and free from debris and vermin at the time of rent or leaseSufficient number of receptacles for garbageWell-maintained floors, stairways, and railingsLocks conforming to code [CA Civil Code Sec. 1941.3]Dead bolt lock on each main swinging entry doorWindow security or locking devices for windows capable of being opened

I am no expert by any means, but I have used $100-200 per s.f. just a back of the napkin to see if it even pencils out.  

Keep the place clean and sanitary.3.)