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Originally Posted by Sebi_143  Wow...thank you SOOO much! I had no idea that could cost so much and be at my expense since I thought it's included in our monthly rent but, like you said it's not the "common" bug. Thinking about it though..how can they prove that the ticks did not come from their property or maybe the last people living in our apartment may have had an animal with ticks? They could very well be the cause of this! I'm just assuming it came from the BF's parents because that's where he stayed the week prior to finding them and since there were so many I jumped to the fact that there must be dozens of ticks in their yard....ahhh who knows! This is so frustrating.
Do you think I would be able to have a pest control company come out on my own?? Or would they need consent from the office? |
That's a good question because it could very well come from a different apartment. I have never had an issue with not knowing which apartment the problem started with fleas and I never had to deal with ticks but I do know about bed bugs that infested 2 apartments. Pest control was able to tell where the infestation began. I think it had something to do with the stages of growth but don't quote me on that because my memory seems to be more focused on how horrible and gross they were! You may can find a more reliable answer to that question on Google or just by calling any pest control company and they can tell you for sure. As far as our policy on other companies besides who we use, if we knew about it, it was ok as long as it was an actual pest control company instead of some individual spraying over the counter remedies. Then our company would come in to inspect to make sure everything was fine. And the other company didn't need our permission. But Florida laws or the companies rules may be different in having to get permission. If I were you, I would definitely research the laws because apartment companies like to try to do things their way instead of the ways of the law! And definitely read your lease. If you don't have a copy, the company is to give you a copy with no questions asked and no explanations needed. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll answer them to the best of my knowledge and hopefully keep you from being blindsided by the apartment company! I know most of their sneaky ways!