Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

My son rents a place that has two other apartments attached.He has a big problem with cockroaches. Is the landlord responsible for getting rid of them?


Asked on 2/16/11, 2:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Rosales Harris, Rosales & harris

Yes, unless a tenant is responsible for the roaches presence from poor housekeeping which may difficult to determine. As a general rule the landlord is responsible to treating the premises for vermin. If another tenant is attracting the roaches; the landlord may need to terminate that tenancy in order to address the roach issue.

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Answered on 2/16/11, 6:54 pm


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