sachin_216
Oct 13, 2009, 10:19 AM
Hello,
I moved into this new apartment 3 weeks ago. On my very second day, I see a bed bug and I killed it immediately. 3 days later, I see another one actually after getting bitten by this one... I immediately took pictures of it (for witness) and killed it. I am concerned about them now, as they multiply very quickly and you never know where they hide/live.
I talk to my owner and he inturn talks to pest control company, and they send me a letter with instructions. That is very intensive (e.g. Wash/dry all the clothes and put them in an unused trash bag AND keep open all the drawers and take the stuff out of them AND move all the furniture 3 feet away from walls AND place bed & box spring against the wall in standing position AND MOST IMPORTANTLY DO THIS FOR 6 STRAIGHT WEEKS).
This is just not doable.
Realising how difficult it is, I offered to my owner - I would rather deal the bugs myself than go through this treatment. He refused and said I must go through this.
That's the point I decided to move out, and found another apartment. Now, he says if I move out before lease period ends (which is 1 yr) he will give only 1 month's security back and will return 2nd month's security back IF he finds another tenant by 11/1. If he doesn't find anyone by then, I will have to forget about 2nd month's security deposit.
My question to the forum: Do I have a right to break the lease if the apartment is not liveable and the fix is not doable?
Sachin
I moved into this new apartment 3 weeks ago. On my very second day, I see a bed bug and I killed it immediately. 3 days later, I see another one actually after getting bitten by this one... I immediately took pictures of it (for witness) and killed it. I am concerned about them now, as they multiply very quickly and you never know where they hide/live.
I talk to my owner and he inturn talks to pest control company, and they send me a letter with instructions. That is very intensive (e.g. Wash/dry all the clothes and put them in an unused trash bag AND keep open all the drawers and take the stuff out of them AND move all the furniture 3 feet away from walls AND place bed & box spring against the wall in standing position AND MOST IMPORTANTLY DO THIS FOR 6 STRAIGHT WEEKS).
This is just not doable.
Realising how difficult it is, I offered to my owner - I would rather deal the bugs myself than go through this treatment. He refused and said I must go through this.
That's the point I decided to move out, and found another apartment. Now, he says if I move out before lease period ends (which is 1 yr) he will give only 1 month's security back and will return 2nd month's security back IF he finds another tenant by 11/1. If he doesn't find anyone by then, I will have to forget about 2nd month's security deposit.
My question to the forum: Do I have a right to break the lease if the apartment is not liveable and the fix is not doable?
Sachin