BED BUGS, MITES, ROACHES, FLEAS

Hello Lana, I’m sorry that you had to go through all that. The first thing that you should do is to list down all the problems that you see in the apartment – bedbugs, roaches and fleas and you should have the letter sent to your landlord. You need to give your landlord a chance to fix the problems before you do any further actions. According to the Texas New Bedbug Addendum, the rental owner contacts a licensed pest control professional to inspect and treat the property for bedbugs. As a tenant, you will be requested to give your full cooperation.

However, if your landlord does not respond to your letter informing him about the bedbug and other pest problems in your rental then that’s the time that you cant take further actions. You can file a formal complaint against your landlord and you can do that through the RPA. You can also report the infestation to your local health department so that they will come and have their inspectors inspect your apartment. Bedbugs are health issues in Texas but they may not be enough reason to terminate the lease and not pay for early termination costs.