Sort of a follow up to my bed bug fiasco. And a question.

[iamali]

My entire complex is going to be fumigated (like tented and the whole nine yards) at the end of the month.

I won't be able to stay in my apartment for 5 days during this process.  My landlord should be responsible for paying either for a hotel room or part of a hotel room during this time, right?

[angelaa73]

I would hope s/he would offer but I'm sure this is a pipe dream

[WOT?*]

Not part of a hotel room. A hotel room. And meals (or per diem for meals)since you won't be able to cook, unless he springs for a corporate, apartment or suite with a kitchenette.

[jennysmitten]

Does it say anything in your lease? They probably don't have to. Do you have Renter's insurance? That may cover it.

[Deleted]

Look at the tenant laws in your county. At least where I am, you can also call if you have questions.

If that doesn't work, I'd definitely check with your renters insurance.

In addition to housing costs, think about meals and any other expenses.

How frustrating

[iamali]

Mar 6, 2015 12:51:02 GMT -5 jennysmitten said:

Does it say anything in your lease? They probably don't have to. Do you have Renter's insurance? That may cover it.

My lease is unclear in this situation.

[jennysmitten]

Mar 6, 2015 12:53:58 GMT -5 iamali said:

Mar 6, 2015 12:51:02 GMT -5 jennysmitten said:

Does it say anything in your lease? They probably don't have to. Do you have Renter's insurance? That may cover it.

My lease is unclear in this situation.

Then I second checking rental house laws in your area. Ugh, you have had such a time with this crap.

[atlas]

Look into your state's tenants rights. I would think either that portion or the rent needs to be returned to you or a hotel room paid for. You are paying to live in your apartment and you will not be at your apt during those dates through no fault of your own.

[nursewife]

Glad it's being dealt with! I think the landlord should be covering those costs, but I can see how they would refuse as well.

[nursewife]

Glad the landlord is finally stepping up. I wonder if it's anything to do with the deaths that have occured with the family trying to deal with bed bugs in Canada. Awful that it turned out so deadly.

[isabel]

So, were there reports of issues in other apartments? How did they finally decide to fumigate the whole thing?

I'm so glad they're finally taking care of this though. It's been such hell.

[nursewife]

Mar 6, 2015 13:57:14 GMT -5 daisyfay25 said:

Mar 6, 2015 13:53:19 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Glad the landlord is finally stepping up. I wonder if it's anything to do with the deaths that have occured with the family trying to deal with bed bugs in Canada. Awful that it turned out so deadly.

What is this story? Did they die from bedbugs?!

The family brought back a pesticide from travelling. The mother sprinkled it around, and vacummed it up later. When it was vacummed, it broke down, got in the air, and killed 2 of the children.


edmonton.ctvnews.ca/toddler-becomes-second-to-die-after-exposure-to-insecticide-1.2255287

[captainobvious]

How Much Do You Ask For?

Often, the landlord offers a slight reduction in rent, or even free rent during that time, or a mere flat fee like $200 to "get lost." The landlord says that's all you're going to get, until you make clear that his only real choice is to pay what it takes.

Here are the costs for you to consider, when tallying up the amount of temporary relocation assistance that you will need:

Weekly rates at hotel or apt. Day care adjustments access to transportation spoiled food
Restaurant food [if no kitchen] telephone forwarding packing and moving lost work from moving
Parking expenses [if any] mail forwarding reconnecting computer insurance for personal effects
extra travel expenses new utility charges, if any reconnecting electronics cost of finding new place
pet boarding and care package delivery forwarding loss of use of rented unit storage of personal property
To be out for a few days may not require all of this, but major rehabilitation such as re-piping, re-wiring, mold removal, structural corrections such as a roof, earthquake repairs, windows, flooring, and asbestos removal can take weeks. Some of these costs may apply both for the move out and the move back in. The above expenses could cost $2000 per week per unit, depending on the circumstances, particularly if the inconvenience of having to do it is added in. Do the math.

If you can come to an agreement, BE SURE IT IS IN WRITING, SIGNED BY THE LANDLORD. It should specify when you need to be out, when you can come back, and provide expressly for payment up front, identifying the particular costs included, and who has the responsibility to do or pay for the item. The hotel accommodations or apartment should be a 3-way agreement, where the hotel agrees to ask only your landlord for payment, and will not kick you out if he doesn't pay. The accommodations should be comparable to your current living arrangements, not a slum motel. Some hotels have monthly rates for such relocation purposes.

www.caltenantlaw.com/Temporary.htm

[iamali]

Mar 6, 2015 14:02:00 GMT -5 isabel said:

So, were there reports of issues in other apartments? How did they finally decide to fumigate the whole thing?

I'm so glad they're finally taking care of this though. It's been such hell.

DUDE.

Apparently the place is crawling with them. And it's been going on for a long, LONG time.  That is what pisses me off the most. Either the landlord is lying to me when he said he reported it to the HOA (he initially told me that no one had made complaints before) or Well, I don't know what or would be.

I spoke with another resident downstairs a few weeks ago who told me that she gets her unit "preventatively" sprayed every 6 months and that the HOA has been meeting about this for over two years.

So yeah, I'm fucking livid at this point.

[Muddled]

Screw the hotel. At this point, you need an all expenses paid spa week. It's never ending. I'm sorry.

[sarahbear]

We're landlords in the same county you live in. There is no law that requires compensation. But when this happened to us we paid a daily rate equal to the rental rate or offered to get a hotel. The tenants chose the money and stayed with friends. Given your history with this landlord I doubt he will volunteer anything.

[isabel]

Mar 6, 2015 15:02:20 GMT -5 iamali said:

Mar 6, 2015 14:02:00 GMT -5 isabel said:

So, were there reports of issues in other apartments? How did they finally decide to fumigate the whole thing?

I'm so glad they're finally taking care of this though. It's been such hell.

DUDE.

Apparently the place is crawling with them. And it's been going on for a long, LONG time.  That is what pisses me off the most. Either the landlord is lying to me when he said he reported it to the HOA (he initially told me that no one had made complaints before) or Well, I don't know what or would be.

I spoke with another resident downstairs a few weeks ago who told me that she gets her unit "preventatively" sprayed every 6 months and that the HOA has been meeting about this for over two years.

So yeah, I'm fucking livid at this point.

 I have no words. What the fuck!?!!