Hi everyone,I have two doors here.  But I have this one particular tenant, she's been calling me about pest issues, specially ants, twice in the last 6 months.  I have to call pest control and shelled out 100 each tim...

Hi all. I'm a relatively new landlord and I need your help.My tenants (a couple) moved into my condo in MA a month and a half ago. They just told me they wanted pest control for bedbugs in the unit because one of them...

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 iss...

Good evening and Happy New Year.For a single family home, what is the common practice in NJ (if there is such a thing) for landscaping (maintenance), snow removal and pest control; who should be responsible for those,...

Hi everyone--This is my first post on BP, so hopefully I'm doing it right :)A tenant in one of my duplexes recently introduced bedbugs into the unit when she purchased a second hand couch.  Of course she does not have...

I was interviewing a new PM for some properties in another part of GA.  He mentioned that he pays a one woman pest control company $30 bucks a month to go in and spray all of the rentals he manages.  Of course she con...

Do you provide pest control or do you pass the expense along to your tenant? I've paid a few times to get rid of ants and it seems like there will need to be some ongoing treatments. What's your recommendation??

I have seen some comments here where landlords put in the leases that the tenants are responsible for pest control. That being said I did come across an article saying in NJ the law states landlords are responsible fo...

Is it legal for the Landlord / Owner to do the Pest Control themselves on their rental properties or need to hire professional?   I have 2 family home that I do not live.   Thank you in advance.

After doing a little research on the topic, I found an interesting code provision in Frederick County, Maryland's Code of Ordinances regarding pest control.  Apparently, pursuant to Section 1-6-45(d), an owner may be ...