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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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maronofhearts 19
It is actually illegal depending on how serious the problem is. You can easily withhold rent or get your lease terminated Call the city health inspectors and have them deem your property inhabitable You can't just move out in the middle of the night but if the landlord fails to correct the issues they are breaking the lease that you entered in together
beeriah17 14
Your landlord should be legally obliged to have the infestation issues sorted out since he owns the house so ask him to fix it if he refuses take him to court!!!
writerchic85 26
That might be grounds for a lawsuit depending on the stipulations of your lease. If the landlord led you in with false pretenses. I'm not sure. I'd look into something though.
Cagara_fml 10
I guess insecticides can harm his pregnant partner
bad_boyfriend 10
Withhold rent until the problem is rectified. Do it the legal way too. You have to serve him notice and have your rent deposited in escrow every month. If you have served him notice and your rent money is in escrow he cannot evict you.
middlenamefrank 8
You must like the place, what's the big deal of putting out some roach traps and a mousetrap?
cheyy_xox 10
Take him to court. It is illegal.
teamnikster 9
Gas the place.
meghancuma 14
Sue them, by law they have to go through the apartment/house with you and tell you of any infestations or problems!
Omniprism 15
Take him to court.