Rental Property Investor · Seattle, WA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
My lease just says tenants are responsible for any condition they create regarding pests. New tenant moved in yesterday and claims there are ants by the back door. I was working on the house for a week and never saw ANY ants anywhere. I have liquid ant bait etc. that I can put down, but that generally made me wonder, who is responsible for pest control at the rental by law since my state provided lease doesn't adequately address this IMO...
If it were me, I (Landlord) would take care of it. Nobody cares about your rental like you do. I think this is preventative maintenance, and a quarterly visit from a pest control company is a pretty cost effective plan. That, and I like to take care of my tenants so they in return will hopefully take care of me.
If it were me, I (Landlord) would take care of it. Nobody cares about your rental like you do. I think this is preventative maintenance, and a quarterly visit from a pest control company is a pretty cost effective plan. That, and I like to take care of my tenants so they in return will hopefully take care of me.
Agreed, plus it gives me an excuse to enter the unit to see what's going on...
Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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It is normally a tenant responsibility. However, since they just moved in, I would probably provide them with some ant traps or granules to get started. They clearly didn't cause this so it's an opportunity to start off on the right foot.