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Disposing of possible bed bug furniture
by Kay (California)
on July 1, 2015 @12:08
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Hi! I own a condo unit in CA and recently (a month ago) had a new tenant move in. I live in the unit as well. He found a bed bug about 3 weeks in to his stay so I called an exterminator. I was not home when the exterminator arrived, but apparently he said enough to have my tenant want to move out for unlivable conditions. I agreed because hey, bed bugs suck. I am paying for the treatment of the unit completely and allowed him to move out with about one week's notice. He also said the exterminator told him the bed bugs have been there at least 6 weeks, so he couldn't have been the one to bring them in. I'm taking his word for it. The issue is he is leaving several things behind, claiming he doesn't want to move them in fear that they are infested - mattress, rug, a tv, a mini fridge, a giant painting, and other assorted things. I understand this, so I told him he could come back after the treatment to move them. He refused saying he does not want to take any chances. He has already moved out and I refunded his deposit fully, going on his word that he could not have brought them in. If this is true (the bed bugs were there before he moved in), is it also my responsibility to dispose of his furniture as well even though I am already getting and paying for the treatment?
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Re: Disposing of possible bed bug furniture
by Garry (Iowa)
on July 1, 2015 @20:14
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Why have you not contacted the exterminator directly and find out what he has to say ? You need to do this right away. You have a couple of problems. The T should have disposed of his own furniture, but since you returned the full deposit, you are going to have to pay for the removal yourself. Secondly, since you returned the deposit in full, you have admitted total liability for the bedbugs. That means that if the T left you with, say, $2000 worth of furniture, that, in the Ts opinion, had to be destroyed because of YOUR bedbugs, they could sue you to be able to buy new furniture again. To try to protect yourself from that,you need a statement from the exterminator, and maybe have them treat the furniture also. Take pics of EVERYTHING the T left. You may need to store the furniture for 2-3 months in a rented storage place until you get things ironed out. If possible, try to locate your former T and have them sign a letter that says they voluntarily give up all rights to the furniture, and that you will dispose of them at your expense. Hopefully, that letter will be enough to prevent them from suing you.
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