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A day in the life...of a cockroach.

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A day in the life...of a cockroach.

August 8, 2004 7:53 PM from

In my apartment...it's mere seconds of life, as they get squished upon first sight. But that's the problem, the fact that I have to squish them...the fact that my apartment has cockroaches to begin with!!! See, I moved into this roach-infested sh*thole about 4 months ago and am now seriously regretting ever doing so. At the time, it looked clean, but I soom came to realize it wasn't. Just the other day my landlord tried to do something about it, they used those indoor foggers in all the apartments, but it still hasn't done much, as I'm still killing them left and right. I want nothing more than to get out of this place, but I signed a year lease, and if I break that lease, I lose my security deposit. So my question to you all is, do I have any rights in this? Is there some loophole that if my apartment has roaches I can choose to leave and get my money back? I really don't know what to do, because if I see another roach, I'm gonna forget that $1000 and just leave.

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Reply #26 September 7, 2004 1:45 AM from

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Or get a gf that likes roaches.

Reply #27 September 8, 2004 1:20 AM from

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You can or even better get your Land lord to try Combat(tm) gel in a syringe or bait stations. It is about the best over the counter CONTROL agent available. note the control. These products work great in preventing reinfestation. For the initial clean out you should use Bengal or Bengal Gold (tm) roach spray it will flush and kill instantly. These products are not cheap compared to the common spray such as Raid or Hot Shot but it actually works. If you use these products regually, you will get those nasty critters under control. I faced your exact situation, and they worked for me. The only way to truely rid your apartment, the landlord will have to make sure the other units are maintained as well. In some states after notifying your landlord by Certidied mail of the apparent health issues related to this situation, and he doesn't respond in 30-45 days(according to state) you can remedy the problem and send him that months rent minus any receipts you have from your expences. Word of caution though, send only copies, keep original receipts for your proof. Good Luck!!

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