Today, after living in my new apartment for barely three weeks, I found mice living under my dishwasher. When I brought it up to the managers, they said I'd have to pay for an exterminator myself since they weren't there when they cleaned. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that I have mice because my landlady got rid of the community cats that were keeping them outside, and apparently my cats aren't taking care of them. I found out when I turned on my oven and my apartment was filled with an awful smell that turned out to be burning mouse crap. FML
Today, my boyfriend finally moved in with me, after being long distance for months. Our apartment just became infested with mice. FML
Today, I hired an exterminator to get the roaches out of the house I'm renting. I came back from work and went to my bathroom, noticing that he used the plunger to unclog the toilet after he took a dump. After $150, there was shit all over my floor and plunger, and roaches still in my kitchen. FML
Today, I found out that the horrific smell coming from somewhere in my kitchen was a rotting dead mouse that somehow got stuck in my dishwasher. I have been eating off plates washed in dead mouse water for the past week. FML
Today, I called the landlord about the mouse I keep seeing in my kitchen. He wasted no time accusing me of keeping it as a pet, and went off on me about his "No Pets" policy. FML
Today, I finally put away two weeks worth of clean laundry, only to get to the bottom of the pile and find mice droppings. I now have to wash my whole wardrobe, bed linen, and towels with disinfectant (On top of sanitising my furniture and floors). FML
Today, I found out that both of my cats are afraid of mice. So far I've seen them run and hide from 3 different mice who've recently invaded my apartment. FML
Today, I found a mouse nest. In my glovebox. Made out of the $450 in rent money I was going to give my roommate that I had stored in there earlier for safe keeping. FML
Today, I was cleaning my room when I found a nice surprise from my cat. While I was on vacation, she killed a mouse. By the time I found it, there were maggots crawling in my carpet. FML
Today, an exterminator sprayed for cockroaches in my dorm room. After classes I got back to find three large cockroaches on top of my bed. Now that the exterminator has sprayed everything, all the cockroaches are coming out. FML
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th3m3l33r 10
Check your lease. It should cover this situation. If not, call the organization that owns the apartments. The managers are rarely the top dogs.
Babysheegoth17 8
That's not very mice of them to do that to you
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th3m3l33r 10
Check your lease. It should cover this situation. If not, call the organization that owns the apartments. The managers are rarely the top dogs.
spaced94 15
Also check the state laws on housing and landlord's responsibility. I bet you won't have to pay.
Iamnotfat 16
Both these guys are correct. Landlord and tenant acts will protect you. You do not have to pay rent if the situation is unlivable. Usually there is a phone number you can call if you google the Landlord and tenant board in your area to ask them directly about your rights.
Babysheegoth17 8
That's not very mice of them to do that to you
teentee401 37
Call some exterminators OP. They'll make sure your apartment is squeaky clean.
Babysheegoth17 8
I think they need to rat out the leasing office first though
NeonSteps 14
Ain't that nice of the managers to put their responsibility on you.
corky1992 33
It depends on the lease agreement. I lived in a duplex where it stated in the lease if we were to have that problem it would be our responsibility, not theirs. Shitty, but some do that.
moodyreallyrocks 27
I definitely can relate!! I bought first house and even had the house inspected. After I got the okay from everyone and moved in, there were insects and other vermin in the house. I threatened to go as far as sue the previous owner, until she had the house completely fumigated..
SubparAtBest 23
Look at the bright side, at least your new neighbors seem mice :)
NYM88 26
If all else fails get a cat. I did that when my landlord didn't want to do anything helpful.
Shmatterhorn 38
Make sure to check the lease agreement to see what the owners say about pets. Some places will make you put down a deposit per cat or dog.
NYM88 26
My landlord didn't want pets but I got 2 cats anyways. He eventually found out but didn't seem to care
tj1540 16
See how they like it when you withhold rent next month . Bet it gets taking care of real fast
gamermonster 34
No, OP wil be kicked out real soon...
tj1540 16
They would have to go through an evection process and he would get to fight for what is right
KeannaLove 32
Withholding rent would just show immaturity. I'm having the same issue and just ended up putting traps up. Fixed the problem and didn't get on my landlords bad side.
Sammeydw 22
It depends on where they live. In some parts of the USA. The renter does have the legal option to withhold rent if the owners are violating health code(s).
kirasant 19
Withholding rent is not immature. If you pay to rent a place you are entitled to get what you paid for. The proper way to go about it is to put the rent in an escrow account at a bank with your landlord as the second party. This shows that OP intends to pay while also keeping the funds from the landlord until the matter is handled. OP should check their local laws and their lease to see what their options are. Sometimes a couple traps fix it, sometimes it doesn't. What I find more upsetting was the manager's reaction. In my state what he told OP would be illegal. The upkeep of the premises is the landlord's legal obligation. If OP has the legal right, I would suggest they use an escrow account. If the manager is blaming OP for the mice, what will they blame them for next time?
HeadlessSparrow 20
pay for the exterminator to bring the mice into the manager's office!
ThisGuy315 7
**** that go a step harder go scrounge up some bedbugs and put them in the office
gamermonster 34
Buy a cat. Problem solved
LowExpectations 30
Yeah, until you have to clean up the blood bath, or, even better, you have a cat who can't hunt.
ThisGuy315 7
agree with comment 2/8 look into lease and renters rights then if you find something that helps your case send them the exterminators receipt along with the rent, with the amount on the receipt subtracted, not to mention if its an apartment building I'm sure the mice aren't just secluded to yours alone, talk to your neighbors well, shitty property management always sucks