{"id":15262,"date":"2021-02-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/?p=15262"},"modified":"2024-08-07T02:57:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:57:44","slug":"who-is-responsible-for-pest-control-tenant-or-landlord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/who-is-responsible-for-pest-control-tenant-or-landlord\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Responsible for Pest Control &#8211; the Tenant or the Landlord?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Who-is-Responsible-for-Pest-Control-Tenant-or-Landlord.jpg\" alt=\"Who is Responsible for Pest Control - Tenant or Landlord\" class=\"wp-image-15302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Who-is-Responsible-for-Pest-Control-Tenant-or-Landlord.jpg 912w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Who-is-Responsible-for-Pest-Control-Tenant-or-Landlord-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Who-is-Responsible-for-Pest-Control-Tenant-or-Landlord-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Who-is-Responsible-for-Pest-Control-Tenant-or-Landlord-360x202.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">hedgehog94 \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pest control is usually one of those things people don\u2019t like to discuss. And for good reasons \u2013 even though pests are widespread, most people believe they will not have to deal with this issue at one point or another. And most people are wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pests are so common that it should come as no surprise that <strong>in some Australian states, landlords are obligated to perform pest inspections at least once a year (especially in regards to termites and cockroaches)<\/strong>. However, it\u2019s not always clear to most people who is responsible for footing the pest control bill, so <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fantastic Services<\/a> decided to shed a little light on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"post_walkthrough\"><strong class=\"title\">Table of Contents:<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Tenant_Pest_Control_Responsibilities\">Tenant Pest Control Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Landlord_Pest_Control_Responsibilities\">Landlord Pest Control Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Takeaways\">Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tenant_Pest_Control_Responsibilities\">Tenant Pest Control Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenants are responsible for the overall day-to-day maintenance of the property. Things, such as cleanliness, are not the landlord\u2019s responsibility. Appliance safety and outlets that the landlord does not own are also under the tenant\u2019s management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The tenant needs to make sure the conditions they live in do not cause foreseeable problems<\/strong> (for example, leaving food around the house and living in an unclean environment can lead to pests, which is easy to predict).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-info-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cta-info-box__image col-auto d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/fantasticservices-com-blog\/assets\/images\/appIcons\/AppIcon76x76.png\"><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.cta-info-box__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-info-box__body col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make sure you\u2019re meeting the cleanliness standards, you can book a cleaning service during or at the end of your tenancy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/end-of-lease-cleaning\/\" class=\"btn\" title=\"To make sure you\u2019re meeting the cleanliness standards, you can book a cleaning service during or at the end of your tenancy.\">Learn More<\/a> <!-- \/.btn -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.btn-holder -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.cta-info-box__body -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.row -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.cta-info-box -->\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do tenants pay for pest control?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the tenant\u2019s actions have directly or indirectly led to the pest problem, they are the one who has to pay for the pest control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In cases, where the pest problem\u2019s origin is easily traced to the tenant\u2019s negligence or actions (and the cause can usually be determined relatively quickly), it\u2019s the tenant\u2019s responsibility to cover the pest control bill.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the tenant has a pet, then the likelihood of having a pest problem increases. Not only are <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-kill-fleas-in-the-yard\/\">fleas often associated with pets<\/a>, due to the latter being commonly their host, but also, your furry friend\u2019s food and water bowls are one of the leading attractants for a variety of other pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since food, water, and safety are the three main things pests are looking for in a human home, the pets\u2019 bowls provide two out of the three. And talking about fleas, their host\u2019s blood and soft fur supplies them with all three. In those instances, the responsibility falls upon the tenant\u2019s shoulders. To note here, the tenancy agreement generally stipulates very clearly this if the tenant is going to rent the property along with their pet (cat or dog).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/get-rid-flea-carpet-infestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Carpet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-get-rid-of-flea-carpet-infestation-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Steam cleaning a flea infested carpet.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-get-rid-of-flea-carpet-infestation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-get-rid-of-flea-carpet-infestation-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-get-rid-of-flea-carpet-infestation-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/how-to-get-rid-of-flea-carpet-infestation-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Carpet\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/get-rid-flea-carpet-infestation\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Carpet\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Carpet\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Landlord_Pest_Control_Responsibilities\">Landlord Pest Control Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Landlords are responsible for maintaining the exterior and structural integrity of the building. They are also responsible for everything working correctly inside the home (things like electricity, water, gas, etc.). In case any appliances are owned by the landlord, they are also their responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a landlord should also ensure the accommodation\u2019s cleanliness and living conditions before a new tenant moves in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do landlords pay for pest control?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In all Australian states, it\u2019s the landlord\u2019s responsibility to handle potential issues with pests that may threaten the building\u2019s structural integrity. By law, this only concerns termites, but in reality, it might also involve other insects that nibble on wood, such as carpenter ants, carpenter bees and wasps, or Australian wood cockroaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/woodworm-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woodworms may also be a problem<\/a>, so a good practice is to cover all fronts, even when the law doesn\u2019t require it. A regular termite inspection (which is needed once a year) should reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/flying-termites\/\">other potential wood pests<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case a pest infestation is discovered within a month of the new tenant moving in, it\u2019s also the landlord\u2019s responsibility to pay for the treatment. It\u2019s a good idea to track how often there are pest infestations discovered on the premises and under what conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"check-price-box check-price-box--certificates\">\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"check-price-box__title\">Landlord or tenant, we can help you!<\/h3> <!-- \/.check-price-box__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"check-price-box__desc\">Get your property inspected by professional pest controllers!<\/p> <!-- \/.check-price-box__desc -->\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"form form--full-width form--check-price dynamic-helper\">\n    <form class=\"default-check-price-form\" action=\"\">\n        <div class=\"form__inner\">\n            <div class=\"form__field the-postfield-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"icon-holder\">\n                    <i class=\"icon-pointer\"><\/i>\n                <\/span>\n\n                <input class=\"field the-postfield\" type=\"text\" name=\"postcode-field\" placeholder=\"Enter your post code\" data-service-type=\"Pest Control\" >\n                <span class=\"focus-label\"><\/span>\n                <div class=\"field-error-msg\">Add a valid postcode e.g. 3000<\/div> <!-- \/.field-error-msg -->\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__field -->\n\n            <div class=\"form__btn submit-wrapper-with-loader active\">\n                <div class=\"load-holder-lds-eclipse\">\n                    <div class=\"load-lds-eclipse\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <input class=\"btn btn--large checkpPricesSubmit\" name=\"check-prices-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get a quote\" rel=\"nofollow\" disabled>\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__btn -->\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.form__inner -->\n    <\/form>\n<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-form -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"certificates-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"certificates certificates--small\">\n\t<li class=\"certificates__title\">We're certified:<\/li>\n\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-bicsc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-fwc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-safe-cantractor\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-green-achiever\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-chas\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-fmc\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul> <!-- \/.certificates -->\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.certificates-holder -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__body -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/fantasticservices-com-blog\/assets\/images\/check-price-box\/check-price-box-bg.png\" alt=\"Landlord or tenant, we can help you!\"><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__image -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"takeaways\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-title\">Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--normal\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get informed about the legal requirements of the state you\u2019re living in, as they differ across Australia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know your rights and have an honest talk with your landlord about the issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping the rented property in a good condition can only benefit you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you book a pest control company, choose a reliable one. Learn more about the services we offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Are you prepared to have this conversation with your landlord? Do you have any other unanswered questions? Leave a comment down below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pest control is usually one of those things people don\u2019t like to discuss. And for good reasons \u2013 even though pests are widespread, most people believe they will not have to deal with this issue at one point or another. And most people are wrong. 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