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[croemer]

On 1/27/2014 ------ said:

Get it in writing just to be sure. And if it were me I would move and keep the security deposit too.

Me too, except she already mentioned that her landlord can keep it.

[jenn521976]

On 1/27/2014 croemer said:

On 1/27/2014 jenn521976 said:

She actually did have an exterminator come out..they put this gel down everywhere. Then, the building came and did two treatments and I still have them! The super told me that this is a bad issue in the building and that he hires someone to come spray twice a year but it doesn't really work. He said something about the building is built on sand and that most people on my side of the building have issues. and this is in the dead of the winter, can you imagine what it will be like once it warms up?

Spoke to a few tenants too and the lady next door told me that she has them and that they bite her legs! EWW

Anyway, I asked the landlord if she would sign a letter and she agreed. In it, I put that the lease is terminated and that we would not be liable for any additional expenses.

Good for you. I was in your spot once and let me say it was miserable!

When we moved out I set each box outside that I was packing and sprayed each on the bottoms with a bug spray so the ants would not follow us to our new place. The apt. came constantly to spray and tried to take care of the issue and it did not help a bit. I blame the apt. having each person set our trash out in front of our doors for pick up. I always walked ours to the receptacle but my neighbors never did and the ants were all over the bags. Yuck!

UGHHH I am so paranoid about bringing them with me too! I read that it's not like bedbugs or roaches where you have that kind of problem, but I am still scared! I sprayed Raid all over my new place just to be sure, in case any decide to move with us.

[jenn521976]

On 1/27/2014 croemer said:

On 1/27/2014 ------ said:

Get it in writing just to be sure. And if it were me I would move and keep the security deposit too.

Me too, except she already mentioned that her landlord can keep it.

I am upset about this too. I just felt if I tried to fight her about the security, that she would not let me out of the lease, and I just really really want to get out of here

[croemer]

Oh they will move with you if not careful, all it takes is a few getting into something of yours and they are off when they arrive at your new place. I would check any boxed foods or bags before packing them to go with you.

[jenn521976]

Yes but I asked the exterminator and he said we would need to move with the ""queen""...or the whole nest for it to infest our new place. But I am still being diligent about checking everything. I also purchased a bunch of watertight/airtight containers to put my stuff in so that they can't get in.

[croemer]

On 1/27/2014 jenn521976 said:

Yes but I asked the exterminator and he said we would need to move with the ""queen""...or the whole nest for it to infest our new place. But I am still being diligent about checking everything. I also purchased a bunch of watertight/airtight containers to put my stuff in so that they can't get in.

Awesome! Wishing you much luck in your new place and if you find that Queen...well...bow to her... she won this battle.

[jenn521976]

On 1/27/2014 croemer said:

On 1/27/2014 jenn521976 said:

Yes but I asked the exterminator and he said we would need to move with the ""queen""...or the whole nest for it to infest our new place. But I am still being diligent about checking everything. I also purchased a bunch of watertight/airtight containers to put my stuff in so that they can't get in.

Awesome! Wishing you much luck in your new place and if you find that Queen...well...bow to her... she won this battle.

thanks! this whole thing has been a nightmare.

[occasionalrain]

Why is it that posters with issues come here to ask after they have already done whatever?

First, you have no need to be concerned about her coming after you for breaking the lease, your reasons were valid.

But why would you hand over money to her when you were not at fault and could have sued her for renting an uninhabitable apartment? Of course she accepted your offer to keep the security deposit because it was free money.

[Yuban3]

On 1/27/2014 occasional rain said:

Why is it that posters with issues come here to ask after they have already done whatever?

First, you have no need to be concerned about her coming after you for breaking the lease, your reasons were valid.

But why would you hand over money to her when you were not at fault and could have sued her for renting an uninhabitable apartment? Of course she accepted your offer to keep the security deposit because it was free money.

I hear what you are saying about the security deposit, and I'm not arguing that.

Having watched "People's Court" though, it's possible that one could ask of the o/p, "Did you notice the ants before you rented the place? And if so, why did you take it knowing that it had an ant problem?"

Even though the landlord has said that she "probably" won't re-rent it, she still has to go in and make any fixes, clean the place, and that takes $.

One thing that I have learned from watching "People's Court", is that the landlord has 30 days to send you a letter itemizing what the security deposit was used on, when a tenant vacates a property, and send you the remainder of the security deposit.

[jenn521976]

On 1/27/2014 occasional rain said:

Why is it that posters with issues come here to ask after they have already done whatever?

First, you have no need to be concerned about her coming after you for breaking the lease, your reasons were valid.

But why would you hand over money to her when you were not at fault and could have sued her for renting an uninhabitable apartment? Of course she accepted your offer to keep the security deposit because it was free money.

I did question whether I did the right thing about letting her keep the security. I just wanted so badly to get out of here, that I was desperate, basically.