Re: bed bugs - Landlord Forum thread 344542

Re: bed bugs by tenant advocate on April 20, 2016 @19:10

In general I think the landlord is always responsible (especially in a multi-unit building) unless it can be proven that the tenant is responsible (and that is often very hard)

Either way though basically if you are smart you will set your policies to encourage your tenant to report the bedbugs to you ASAP and then YOU will pay to have them removed (Assuming the tenant isn't doing crazy things like bringing them in on purpose).

Making the tenants pay or punishing them for reporting the bedbugs is 100% foolish and will be counter-productive in the long run. The longer it continues the worse the infestation gets. It can get to the point where you will spend many thousands and the tenant can just move out with you being able to do little if nothing to the tenant. You probably won't even be able to legally take their security deposit.

Be smart. Don't try to screw over your tenants and make them responsible even when they probably aren't.

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