Termites: what is a landlord's responsibility?

[TheNutcracker]

2. The owner must tent for the termites. You don't want them eating your furniture.

Write a letter to the owner. Tell him you are putting your rent money in an escrow account, and give him a copy showing proof. This shows you are not doing this to avoid paying because you cannot pay. It proves that you can pay and are putting the money aside until the issue is resolved.

Tell the owner in the letter that you want the building "treated" and to be termite free and will not take any risk of an infestation to your possessions.

I had to do this with a roof leak in Fla.

The building owners have ONE WEEK, to fix the problem. After that, you will be pro-rating your rent, daily, until the work is completed.

In my situation, the roofers started exactly one week after receiving my letter. Therefore, I had to turn over the full months rent, as they began work within the one week of the letter/claim.

Good luck!

PS...Boy....were the other renters happy! I was not the only one with a leak.