Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Health and Safety Ordinance

In dealing with house mice how severe does the problem have to be for the landlord to be responsible?


Asked on 11/16/06, 4:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Health and Safety Ordinance

I make the following Solomonic pronouncement in answer to your question: A couple of mice, that's the tenant's responsibilty; a couple of hundred, clearly the landlord's (and, likely the basis for a constructive eviction argument). As to the area in between, that might have to be litigated (if it can't be negotiated).

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Answered on 11/23/06, 10:12 am


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