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Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
3 years 3 weeks ago #53538
by Brenadette Day
Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment? was created by Brenadette Day
Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
3 years 3 weeks ago #53538
by Brenadette Day
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Jessica Darden
3 years 3 weeks ago #53539
by Jessica Darden
Replied by Jessica Darden on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Absolutely
Anonymous
3 years 3 weeks ago #53540
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Yes
Dan Holden
3 years 3 weeks ago #53541
by Dan Holden
Replied by Dan Holden on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Of course.
Bill Szczytko
3 years 3 weeks ago #53542
by Bill Szczytko
Replied by Bill Szczytko on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
No. Unless they don't prepare for it.
Sara Wood
3 years 3 weeks ago #53543
by Sara Wood
Replied by Sara Wood on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
1st one we pay for but if they don't keep up with cleaning and do their part then we charge back
Michael Baldwin
3 years 3 weeks ago #53544
by Michael Baldwin
Replied by Michael Baldwin on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
When I was full-time onsight our lease had an addendum that stated the apartment has been inspected and is bed bug free. The resident(s) sign that document. If bed bugs then appear, the resident(s) pay for treatment. So that is a yes!! If your lease doesn't have such an addendum, consult your legal and get one.
Lee Reeves
3 years 3 weeks ago #53545
by Lee Reeves
Replied by Lee Reeves on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Darned right - it wasn't management that brought them in!
Joshua Klein
3 years 3 weeks ago #53546
by Joshua Klein
Replied by Joshua Klein on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Yes. It's in their lease. However, if bedbugs are in more than one apartment in a quad and we cannot identify the source, we pay for the eradication.
Brian Delaney
3 years 3 weeks ago #53547
by Brian Delaney
Replied by Brian Delaney on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
The first time, no. We want residents to be encouraged to tell us so that we can inspect other units and treat properly. If it persists or they do not prepare appropriately, then yes.
Donna Schatz Pinney
3 years 3 weeks ago #53548
by Donna Schatz Pinney
Replied by Donna Schatz Pinney on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Absolutely and if the spread from the source apartment to a neighbor apartment the source apartment pays for both. Same as roaches
Deb Palmer
3 years 3 weeks ago #53549
by Deb Palmer
Replied by Deb Palmer on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
There are laws in NH about when you can charge and when you cannot. Do you have any City or State laws to assist you?
Maggie Snyder-Davis
3 years 3 weeks ago #53550
by Maggie Snyder-Davis
Replied by Maggie Snyder-Davis on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
The first 650 is the tenant's responsibility at my organization
Miles Scruggs
3 years 3 weeks ago #53551
by Miles Scruggs
Replied by Miles Scruggs on topic Do you charge resident for Bed Bug treatment?
Multi family you really can’t as you can’t determine conclusively they were the cause. Unless you are a bit sketchy and try to offload all your unknown caused expenses to your residences.