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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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madi113 18
You didn't inspect the home before leasing it???
katachristic 19
The salesmen for these places are often assholes. They generally will show you a much nicer "model" unit, and you'll be told that this one is the same as the one you'll get once it's available. Come move in day, if you ask to see the unit, they'll dodge the question with "I can't give you the key until you sign the lease and pay the first months rent." You need to specifically say "Why don't you bring me to the unit?"
draftskink 23
Well that sucks
vampivy23 16
There's a button for that.
Emma1562 35
Your landlord is a ******* douche
igive 29
No he's not, OP signed a contract. Now if the landlord refused to get pest control services, then he'd be a douche.
JustinJK 21
The OP can contact local tenant rights agencies to help with escrowing rent legally. That way the landlord isn't getting any money, but you're still paying rent. They have to resolve the issues.
allforfun 23
I agree. Just because you signed a rental agreement doesn't make it your fault. I'll assume the landlord left the details about vermin infestation out. That makes him a douche
ohSNAPyall 27
26, that sounds brilliant!
King_ibloK 12
Always get things inspected before you buy or sign a contract. Whether it be a car, apartment, or a house. Sorry OP
admiralfeb 13
Is it in the lease that it was clean? If so... Sue him.
Qualm 6
Is the mouse yours or are you saying there are mice in the house too?
yadayadak 6
Was wondering the same...
rohaanncool 15
why are people downvoting this?
Jinxsie 27
Um... Because it's a DUMB question. Read the FML over and over again until you figure it out.
82681 25
Just thinking logically, why would op complain about their pet mouse? Wouldn't make much sense.
Qualm 6
I'm sorry I didn't really think that hard about it because who says "we have a mouse" instead of and we have mice? It just didn't click in my head.
Unfabulous__ 13
Sorry but YDI. I don't see how that could've been missed.
whiskeygirl23 4
it could easily be missed by just checking the place over once or twice. the noise and light would have scared them off.
tdawg91 17
Because the mice probably weren't there to greet them for the inspection, they usually lay low when they hear people about
Amant97 14
Make your asshole landlord pay for an exterminator. It's his job to take care of it. Or buy raid and a mouse trap.
BananaMan844 4
RAAAIID!!
DocBastard 40
Simple solution - burn the house down and start over. Or you could just do what normal people do and call an exterminator. That may be a slightly less expensive (though equally effective) solution.
A07 48
Hiya doc, long time.
extrasnipes 22
It's a rare sight. A wild DocBastard appeared.
DocBastard 40
extrasnipes - Is there any other kind?
igive 29
Just ask to have the place treated by a pest control service. Most landlords do.