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23 May 2013 | 6 replies
In CT the landlord must:provide a clean apartment when the tenant moves in; clean common areas (hallways, stairs, yards, entryways); keep hallways and entryways lighted well; and, keep plumbing and heating systems working (both hot and cold running water).correctly repaired and safe stairways, porches, floors, ceilings and walls; good locks on the doors to the apartment; safe fire exits from the building; two electrical outlets in each room; viewing devices on doors that open onto a hallway (in some communities); extermination service if the apartment is infested with pests or rodents; and a smoke detector that is in working order.
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19 November 2020 | 10 replies
You don't need termite treatment if you don't have an active infestation.
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21 November 2020 | 12 replies
None of them see any sign of active infestation but they all suggest me to do a full treatment no matter what.
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24 November 2020 | 6 replies
None of them see any sign of active infestation but they all suggest me to do a full treatment no matter what.
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27 November 2020 | 4 replies
Intrinsically, there's value to turning an old, dingy, rodent-infested, unfinished dirt-catch into a clean, well-lit, nicely finished space complete with a stainless workbench with sink / drain, cabinet enclosed, stacked washer/dryer, matching cabinets around a large gun safe and the water heater.
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5 December 2020 | 6 replies
You need to be sure the other unit isn't also infested.
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14 December 2020 | 4 replies
But major issues with plumbing, electrical, missing walls, methlab, massive termite infestation, etc. will.
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23 December 2020 | 10 replies
Even looking through windows, when that can be done, says nothing about the floor that is uneven and totally termite infested.
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22 December 2020 | 4 replies
There was a hole in our bathroom wall where wecould see the neighbors bathroom, spiders were crawling all over theplace, and last but not least, the place was infested withcockroaches.
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19 December 2020 | 7 replies
At the same time, there is a termite infestation.