If I just found out that I have bedbugs, am I required to pay for the treatment for my bedroom and the other 4 surroudings apartments?
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If I just found out that I have bedbugs, am I required to pay for the treatment for my bedroom and the other 4 surroudings apartments?
I’ve lived at my apartment since 4 months ago; the bedbugs are 6-8 weeks old. I’m a college student.
Asked on November 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
A tenant does not need to pay for a bedbug treatment unless:
1) He or she signed a written lease in which he or she agreed to pay for the treatment--such a provision in a lease is enforceable; or
2) The tenant did something which caused or exacerbated the bedbug problem, such as by not cooperating with previous extirmination efforts.
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