Re: Cockroaches - Landlord Forum thread 193663

Re: Cockroaches by Tenant (Indiana) on December 28, 2009 @20:41

Great comeback! Sick burn on me.

Not all of us are welfare queens just because we live in a trailer park. I work, pay my rent, I don't disturb my neighbors and I keep up on my double and the lawn as stated on my rental agreement. I am the kind of renter that most landlords would like to have.

Since it isn't on my lease on who has to pay for the exterminator, I got on my pc trying to figure out who is responsible for what. I won't sit back and let roaches take over like some tenants do. I will fix it if I have to. If I felt I was at fault for bringing in the cock roach I would take care of it and would have never called the office about it. I truly believe Sunhomes is at fault for letting the types of people get approved in here lately.

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Re: Cockroaches by Anonymous on December 28, 2009 @20:42	[ Reply ]

Buy a can of spray and get over it.

Re: Cockroaches by Tenant on December 28, 2009 @22:52	[ Reply ]

What part of "buying a can of spray doesn't work" don't you get? If it was only that simple...

Re: Cockroaches by Anonymous on December 29, 2009 @10:41	[ Reply ]

It is that simple. But I am not going to give a grown woman a lesson on what to buy and how to apply it.

Re: Cockroaches by Micah on December 29, 2009 @12:34

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Actually, Raid is a lot stronger than 90% of what exterminators will spray in a home (Osha standards and all). From your post it seems like you have only seen one. An infestation will show hundreds or thousands. The bottom of your shoe works really well. Try a bug bomb too. Make sure that all food is in storage containers and not left out. Wipe down all surfaces. Eliminate their food source and they are not likely to stick around. No standing water either.

This was a common problem in AZ even in the nice communities.

How have you made your repair requests? They must be in writing for legal purposes and you must give permission to enter for the tech. I used to get people requesting repairs all the time but wouldn't let them in unless they were home... Needless to say, it's tough to get a repair guy to show up for a non-emergency repair at 10PM on a Sunday!

Try doing an internet search for bug solutions. I hear that Borax powder is the way to go for a preventative measure.

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