Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: vermin infestation in rental cottage

Follow Mr. Gibb's advice.

Re: vermin infestation in rental cottage

I would contact your local building official, housing department and/or legal aid. Yes, the landlord has an obligation to provide habitable premises, but there are a lot of factors that play into that. I am IN NO WAY accusing you of this, but I represent a lot of landlords, and have had claims of infestation and lately a lot of mold claims. Many, upon investigation, turn out to be either the tenant's fault, or do not rise to the level of making a premises inhabitable. Your description sounds like it goes WAY BEYOND the kinds of matters I see regularly, so I strongly suggest that you contact a local attorney with legal aid, or someone in the local housing department so they can evaluate the information you have provided here and more specifics, and verify if you have a claim against the landlord. I wish you good luck - that sounds completely horrible, and I think you will find that a local attorney is your best resource to answer the questions.

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