Re: Can I require someone who's moving from ROACHES

Re: Can I require someone who's moving from ROACHES by JAMES on November 28, 2018 @18:33

I hope they understand that what they are coming from would be alarming to any landlord.

I would first get a quote to preemptively treat your house for bugs. You could even easily do it yourself with gel bait and roach traps. You could nip a new infestation quite easily if they are traveling in on a new tenant.

But say the treatment is $300. Charge them that to move in, and also collect several hundred more as security for bug treatment should building be infested after. If there are no signs of bugs in X amount of months, then the security is refunded to them. I am not sure how legal that is in your area. I would speak to an attorney. But it seems rational to me, especially if they are stating that they are coming from roach infested house.

While you should be nervous, treating roaches in my experience is not all that hard. My rental house was infested twice. Treating them immediately and aggressively, they lasted only weeks. But it sure is a caution to prepare for if you let them move in.

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