Apartment complex responsible for pest control?

My sister has a roach problem in her apartment and has tried everything. I keep telling her that she should just contact the apartment office and tell them and they will take care of it, but she doesn't believe me and doesn't want the complex to know she has a problem because she doesn't want them to think her apartment is dirty. But I think where there is one roach there are many more in other apartments too!





The complex is responsible, right?Apartment complex responsible for pest control?
The owner needs to take care of it.





She did not likely cause this, but there is a way to help her past her pride. Tell her that she will ALWAYS have roaches if this is not handled. When she moves there will be little roach eggs on her things, she will never excape. That thought should get her on the phone!





All that aside, I do believe that parts of the country (not mine!) have serious trouble with this and there isn't much that can be done long term, the little buggers will be back when the next renter moves in.Apartment complex responsible for pest control?
normally the complex is responsible for rental property. you are correct Roach infestations are never confined to just one apartment. they usually involve the entire structure. i She may find others in the building have the same problem. contact the managment
Yes the apartment complex is responsible for any pest problems. If the complex will not do anything she needs to contact her local health department.
You are right, Katy.





If there are roaches (yuk yuk yuk) in one apartment, they are in all the apartments.





The complex has to exterminate.





If your Sis doesn't want them in her apartment, she can use bleach to wash down her floors, baseboards, surfaces and everything else that is not fabric.





Bleach is a pesticide.





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As long as she isn't the one who caused the roach problem to begin with, then the apartment complex owners are responsible for pest control. It should even state so in the lease agreement, but if it's not there you can always look up your states rural codes, and it should be there.
I have worked in the pest control industry for the past ten years in Georgia all the way up to Illinois.





The apartment complex is definitely responsible. Bottom line.
your sister is probably not the only one with roaches in the complex. She and the others need to contact the property manager who will then contact the owner. They are liable for pest control. If roaches are in one unit, they are in more. Your sister should not have t live that way, and that's the beauty of renting vs. owning. Somene else gets to pick up the cost. Cons of renting, you have to wait for the oners to do something about it. If the owner is resistent, mention the local housing authority. chances are, they already know there is a roach infestation. Good luck

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