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Q: I think my property has got a bug infestation - whose job/responsibility is it to handle this, mine or my landlords?
I think my property has got a bug infestation - whose job/responsibility is it to handle this, mine or my landlords?
A:
This depends on whether the bug infestation was in the property before you moved in or has developed as a result of you living in the property.
If the property already had a bug infestation at the beginning of your tenancy agreement, then as a general rule it will be your landlords responsibility to deal with it. However, if this bug infestation has started during your tenancy it will be your responsibility to correct it, that is unless this infestation has occurred as a result of your landlord not performing essential repairs (which has led to cockcroaches getting into the property).
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