Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

I live in an apartment that is connected to another apartment (condex) and have recently had an excessive rodent issue. I have attempted to resolve this issue on my own (setting traps and disposing of dead mice) however in the past 3 weeks I have caught 6 mice and I feel that this issue is now excessive. I have contacted my landlord and his response is basically "not my problem." Isnt he legally responsible to assist with the problem if the Rental agreement states he is responsible for rodent issues?


Asked on 3/07/14, 5:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

Under the state sanitary code, the landlord is responsible to treat for rodents no matter what the lease says. You should call the Board of Health for your town and ask them to inspect. If they find that there is a problem, they will contact the landlord to fix the problem.

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Answered on 3/07/14, 6:53 am


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