Today, my pregnant girlfriend and I moved into our first home together, signing a 1-year lease. Less than 12 hours later, we've discovered that the place is infested with cockroaches and we have a mouse. The landlord won't let us out of the contract. FML
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Today, my boyfriend finally moved in with me, after being long distance for months. Our apartment just became infested with mice. FML
Today, after moving in with a couple of vegan zoologists a few weeks ago, I discover that they don't believe that we have the right to kill cockroaches, and will not allow me to do so. The house is infested, and it's spread to my bedroom. FML
Today, I spent the first night in my new home as a first-time homeowner. I was relaxing and enjoying the feeling of having my own space when I reached over to get my glasses and came back with a cockroach. FML
Today, after being nearly homeless and couch-hopping for the last few months, I finally signed a 1-year lease. When I got home, I was surprised to see a picture of my new complex on the front page of the newspaper. It turns out that they are fighting a serious bedbug infestation. FML
Today, after months of my girlfriend crying about cockroaches, I finally called and paid for an exterminator. Now she's furious at me for "making decisions for her" and she keeps pointing out that, since she owns the house, what I did was technically illegal. FML
Today, my girlfriend won't stay over at my apartment anymore. Why? Because she saw a few roaches. Pest control comes every week and I spray every other day, so there's only so much I can about it. The worst part is now it's extremely difficult to spend time together because she lives with her mom and sister, who argue nonstop. FML
Today, my girlfriend and I moved back in after over a month of couch hopping and $2,000 of heat and chemical treatments for a chronic bedbug issue. I just found bedbugs on my legs. We've used all our favors and have nowhere to go. FML
Today, I’ve lived in my apartment for more than five years and never had more than the occasional housefly. Three months after I got new downstairs neighbors I’ve been hit with a massive roach infestation, and they decided to bring their lovely ant friends with them. FML
Today, I had to move down to the third floor because after complaining about rats on my rooftop the landlord put down traps. The rats died. Flies came. The flies laid eggs. The eggs birthed maggots. The maggots rained down from my broken ceiling into my bed and all over my floor. I'm not okay. FML
Today, I've lived in my apartment for over 5 years with no bugs, as I'm phobic of them. I broke up with my ex, who smirked at me and declared war. I now have thousands of roaches that I can't get rid of. Coincidence? FML
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madi113 18
You didn't inspect the home before leasing it???
AnOriginalName 19
It's his legal responsibility as a landlord to provide you with a livable situation. Mice and cockroaches ain't a livable situation. Have him bring in an exterminator.
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mustangbravo 27
Must not have inspected it very well before signing.
melanomabear 3
this is a matter you can take to court. i'm not sure how your laws are but you best bet is to set up an escrow account with the amount of your rent and file a suit at the magistrate.
XtremeHeat 14
Why didn't you have the home inspected first? That sucks, but you really should get the house inspected before making an offer.
lovelockdown23 23
For people saying he should have inspected it first he probably did. There are ways to clear roaches for a couple of days (bombs) or even a few hours just so that people can come look at the house. sad but true. as for Op you can take him to court and any judge will make him pay for the house to be put up to par. especially with a baby on the way. roaches are known to cause asthma and other problems when it's an infestation. Hopefully it all works out for you hun.
keldridge2000 6
The contract legally has to be taken back within 24hrs. Try that if its not too late
lmbachman 23
There are laws that protect you. You don't have to get out of the contract to have them fumigate and take care of the pest problem.
Cringey 18
YDI for not knowing the #1 priority of moving is getting the inspections done.
Thorzix 23
Pretty sure that's illegal, he HAS to take care of the problem, depending on where you live.
warlockhunter 3
Don't blame the landlord, this **** nugget should have inspected the place first. Roaches would have been obvious if he'd inspected the place.
AnOriginalName 19
It's his legal responsibility as a landlord to provide you with a livable situation. Mice and cockroaches ain't a livable situation. Have him bring in an exterminator.