Add Connecticut to the list of states that are trying to pass new laws to aid in the fight against bedbug
infestations in rentals. To make sure the bill was written in fairness to both
parties, Connecticut lawmakers met with both landlord and tenant legal representatives to hash out the details.
If the bill passes the state Senate, both tenants
and landlords would have some responsibility in ridding a rental home of a
nasty bedbug invasion.
The bill calls for
tenants to act responsibly by reporting any bedbug infestations immediately
to their landlords. The tenants would also be responsible for preparing the living space for
treatment by certified professionals. In turn, the landlords would be responsible for covering the cost of treatments
until the pests are eradicated from the property. However, if the tenants do not cooperate with providing
access to a qualified exterminator, they would have to assume the cost of
treatments. The bill includes legal ramifications if either party does not comply.
Landlords also
would not be able to rent out a home if they know it is infested with bedbugs,
and has not yet been treated. They also have to inform prospective tenants of any treatments that occurred in the past 60
days.
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