Payment for Pest Control: Tenant or Landlord Responsibility
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Question
A tenant rents an apartment where there are insects or mice, and pest control is needed. Who pays?
Answer
The tenant. Except in extreme cases where the problem is due to the location or there are more pests than usual, in which case the landlord should pay.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat, Siman 314
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