my apartment manager said theres nothing they can do, but i really am worried because we have a 1 yr lease and by that time my baby will be crawling and i dont want him crawling on the carpet with these bugs all around. Can i get out of my lease if they continue to ignoire my requests to get something done. My wife really hates these bugs and gets freaked out. we've had really bad luck in this apartment with break-ins, broken water line in wall that caused mold in bedroom ceiling and throughout hallway and now this. If anyone can help us please notify A.S.A.P
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Of course you don't want your baby crawling around with insects or insects crawling on your baby!  I would advise you to contact the housing code or zone enforcement people - not sure what name they would be under in your area - the people who would condemn a building - that's the agency you want to contact.  That agency also makes landlords bring their buildings up to code.  The one time I did this over broken windows during the winter - the rental ended up being so bad that they made landlord fix it first which meant we had to move out within a month.  Don't put this off - I agree with your wife!  (What other insects are there that you might not be seeing also?)  GOOD LUCK!
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Hi I m from Good old SA, your Landlord is not allowed to terminate your lease because you had a frying pan in your room as long as you did not have a stove in the room which you where using he/she can do jack shit too you if he /she wants to dispute it you can contact the Department of housing who will look into the matter, there number is 011 355 4000 webpage www.housing.qpq.gov.za
45879
I have been an apartment manager for 25 years. Take my advice and turn your rental over to a management company to handle..It will cost you but in the future you will be glad you did.  They do all the screening, lease preparation, etc. Everyone thinks it's easy, but as your experience has shown you, it isn't.\n\nYou have to be very careful, especially with all the crazy, nasty people out there. Don't take a chance with your property or your life.
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Contact the Better Business Bureau.....and get her the hell out of there..black mold is toxic!
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Mold is a serious matter!  Your entire family can become ill and this thing can last for years.  Mold is the next "lead paint" scare.  As a matter of fact, when I list properties, I have my seller to sign a mold disclosure.\n\nIf the landlord breaches any clause of a lease agreement, you, as the tenant, have the right to sue and recover damages against the landlord.  If the leased premises become unusable for the purpose stated in the lease (in your case, livable, healthy, and safe condition), you have the right to abandon the property.  This action is called  constructive eviction, which terminates the lease agreement due to the actions of a landlord that materially disturb or impair a tenant's enjoyment of the leased premises in which the tenant is effectively forced to move out and terminate the lease without liability for any further rent.  You must prove that the premises have become unusable because of the conscious neglect of the landlord.  To claim constructive eviction, the tenant must leave the premises while the conditions that made the premises uninhabitable exist.  Check with your state and local government to see how to go about it....it varies.\n\nAlso, it is against the law for this guy to threaten you because you threatened to take him to court--he is clearly interfering with your rights as a tenant. \n\nThere are laws regarding this type of behavior.
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I would look in your lease to see if there is a clause about there being a "quiet time" during certain hours.  If you know your neighbors, see if any one of them have complaints and/or have called the landlord.  If it is say, 2AM, and you hear unreasonable noise, you could always call the police and report a public disturbance.  But I wouldn't do that unless the landlord fails to act.  You may just have to face the possibility that you might have to move to get away from it.
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Yeah, if you have a cool landlord, try talking to him first. Otherwise, you are going to have to sue to get out of your lease by proving that you cannot live there. Verbal abuse is going to be hard to prove though, especially that it is so bad that you cant live there. Try calling Judge Judy, that way, even if you lose it wont cost you anything. Good luck.
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address the people/company you are renting from. i am sure they could work something suitable out for you with your being able to move. they are reasonable people or should be. things happen beyond our control sometimes and i know they know that too. next time you get room mates have them added onto the lease with your leaser. that way you are not totally responsible for everything.
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i don't no how your state works but here in south carolina they don't sue you they just put it on your credit which in some ways are worse than being sued you will never be able to rent again and if the people you are buying your house from happens to call that landlord chances are you may not get your home if i was you i would go talk to the landlord and make some arrangements to pay him and if you have a lease you can be charged for breaking that lease that again is another reason to talk to him also tell him that your house is falling apart put it in writing and take pictures that may help you some and if he is a butt talk to the regional manager explain it all to her or him ,trust me they have the ups on you if they take you to court you will lose i use to manage a 120 unit apartment complex and this is how we did things ,its not worth destroying your credit
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In every state I've heard of, the background check fee is legal, the move out fee could be legal (check your lease), and if the pest problem is bad enough to pose a health risk to the other renters, the pest man coming in could be legal. \nAlso because your roommate moved out, you have to move out as well. Most places rent to the apartment, not to the renters (this is why partial payments on rent don't let one person stay for a fraction of the month).\nComing into an apartment without your permission is not legal unless you gave permission (say like on the lease).
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If you signed a lease you are bound to it.  It is not the complexes fault that someone said something to you that you do not like.  Make the manager aware of  the threat.  If she/he is a good manager she will address the problem and take care of it for you.  If one of my residents get threatened, I have no problem evicting the bad guys...good luck
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You might do all those things but the other people in the building might not be so clean. Tell your manager in writing  give him a copy and let him know if the problem isnt fixed in a timely manner you will put your rent in an escro account with the local courts.
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I would say the health department could handle that for you. Also, I would call the BBB and make sure they know how bad a landlord he is.
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Um, not really. If the original problem was fixed within reasonable time, and now you hear mice, that is not a viable excuse to move out of the apartment and break your lease.\nContact management again (in writing) and let them know of the mice problem. Log all your contacts with them. (go into the office with your note, ask them to stamp it received and keep a copy) you will need to document the problem especially if it gets bad.\nDo everything in writing, thats what gets most people (nothing in writing). Documentation is everything should you need to go to court.
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The landlord must rent a habitable apartment and keep it in good repair.  This generally means that the landlord must replace things as they wear out from normal wear and tear - paint and carpet about every 10 years, stove if it breaks, etc.\n\nHowever, when you start a lease, you are free to make any deal you want.  If you begin a tenancy after seeing the apartment and agreeing to take the apartment "as is," you agree that you'll take it in whatever condition it's in so long as it's liveable.  If your daughter didn't specify with the landlord that he was to paint the place and the old paint isn't a health problem, there should be no requirement for him to paint.\n\nNow, if she has yet to sign a lease, she may use what power she has to demand that the apartment be painted or she won't sign or move in.  The landlord, desperate to rent in (the still pretty empty) Orange County, might agree to paint.  Or he might say that he'll go look for a tenant who cares less about paint.\n\nEither way, it looks like this landlord-tenant relationship is off to a rocky start.  Don't expect that this landlord will be any quicker to fix something that actually needs it.
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I am not sure where you live, but you can never get rid of them.  You can, however, control them by regular pest control measures.  I realize you are only renting the house, but I do not think you can hold the property owner responsible for the bites.  The things are just out there in massive numbers.  I would suggest you look into alternate housing if possible, especially with the children in the household.  I had a brown recluse bite about a month ago and am still battling them in my house.  I have a bad infestation of them.  I feel for you.  God bless.
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Talk to the apartment management and ask what them what it  would take to break your lease.  I have had friends that have done this and they usually charge half of the remaining rent.  It all depends on how in demand apartments are in the area and if they are going to rent it quickly.  \n\nFind out if there is a waiting list to get into the apartments.  They may willing to let you get out of it for less.  \n\nIf you just leave and not pay, the avoiding of the sitiuation will cause eviction notices and more than likely court cases so they can legally attempt to get the money owed them.  And it will effect your credit rating and your ability to rent in the future.  How many people will want to rent to you if you did not pay your rent?  \n\nYou may have to pass on the great deal for now.  Can you pay the two rents?  Is it really worth the legal hassle?