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Bed Bug Claims By Florida Tenants | About Florida Law

Last Update: 10/3/19

Get Compensation From Your Landlord When Bed Bugs Are Found in Your Apartment, Leased Home, Condo or Vacation Rental.

In Florida, the obligation of a residential landlord to a tenant with regard to providing a clean and safe living condition is governed by Florida statute and Florida court opinions this obligation includes renting in a large apartment complex, single-family home, vacation rental or condo.

Most bed bug related landlord-tenant disputes stem from the landlords lack of knowing how to deal with an infestation in an apartment and from not having a coherent bed bug policy as to proper cleaning, extermination and the hiring of certified experts to address an infestation. (Bombing bed bugs, if done incorrectly, can simply lead to the bed bugs spreading to other areas of the home or apartment units in the complex.)

Bed bugs have been found in high-end apartment complexes and vacation resorts and their presence is not determined by the cleanliness of the living conditions where they are found.

According to Florida statute 83.51, unless agreed in writing, the landlord of an apartment complex is required to exterminate for bedbugs. Furthermore, Florida statute 83.56 states if a landlord materially fails to comply with 83.51 within 7 days after delivery of written notice by the tenant specifying the noncompliance and indicating the intention of the tenant to terminate the rental agreement by reason thereof, the tenant may terminate the rental agreement.

However, be aware, going down this road can lead to an issue with the landlord not returning your security deposit.

Unfortunately, most renters insurance doesnt cover claims related to maintenance issues. Thats because the costs associated with eliminating bed bugs is considered part of standard home maintenance.

Thus, Florida landlords and property managers need to properly maintain their premises, including having a maintenance program that looks for and properly treats any bed bug infestation.

Due to the invasive nature of bed bugs (they can lay several eggs per day), an infestation can lead to personal injury claims against a property owner and/or other interested parties (i.e. leasing and rental agents and property management companies).

If a tenant, shows signs of a bite, from a small bite mark to a serious allergic reaction, then the landlord, property manager, or leasing agency, may be held liable for those injuries. In Florida, landlords have a duty to provide habitable living conditions (some duties can be contracted away check your lease).

Be aware, bed bugs bites can resemble spider bites and mosquito bites. Thats why we recommend that you see a doctor to determine the exact type of bite you have. Often times, people learn that those innocent looking bites are in fact caused by bed bugs.

Further, a claim for damages in a bed bug lawsuit can be significant, particularly if the residential tenant has engaged the help of a mental health professional for severe emotional distress. In addition, a tenant can recover damages for his or her:

To this end, a tenant should take pictures or video of his or her bites and collect evidence of the infestation, including capturing a bed bug, if possible.

Also, a tenant should:

If you are dealing with a bed bug issue in your apartment, a good piece of advice is to speak with an experienced Florida real estate lawyer to learn about your rights, including what information you will need to make a claim and the amount of damages you may be able to recover. Most real estate lawyers, like Larry Tolchinsky, offer a free initial consultation (over the phone or in person, whichever you prefer) to answer your questions.

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Any local reports on Bed Bugs here? – Pigeon Forge Forum …

I just got off the phone with an Environmental Health Department investigator. I called the Health Department for the area. I spoke with the gentleman who actually inspects the Wilderness At the Smokies. There has been one report of bed bugs a number of years ago in their Stone Hill lodge building. Upon inspection, no evidence was found. After speaking with the family who reported they were uncertain it was indeed a bed bug. The last inspection was May 2014.

I want to add that when a complaint comes in the actual room is inspected plus both rooms on either side. A few random rooms will also be checked. Other than that, two surprise inspections are done each year.

Now, he said the whole building (River Lodge) connected to the waterpark is considered "condos" or "condo hotels" and they have no jurisdiction in those types of buildings. He has had a number of calls, but since they do not inspect these buildings he cannot confirm or deny these reports.

I did ask if any hotel or resort is required to report any sightings or complaints and they are not, nor are they obligated to tell a person when they ask. The extermination company that does any treatments is also not obligated to tell anyone.

He did also say that most times bed bugs will be found in the bed, under the sheets, between the mattresses, etc. Go inside the room, check the seams of the mattress for black dots or markings. Especially check around the head board. Pull it away from the wall. They can often be spotted hanging out between the wall and boards. It is not often that a room will be so infested that you will see one crawling on the curtains or walking across the walls. Not that it doesn't happen, but a number of these sightings may in fact be other bugs.

Needless to say I still feel quite uncomfortable about our upcoming stay and need to decide what to do. Is anybody itching yet? I am.

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Indianapolis, Indiana Bed Bug Reports

Stayed her for 2 nights Febuary 26-27 2016 first night I had irritation thought I was maybe the detergent because I have very sensitive skin second night itching burning feeling on my legs & arms & br...

09/20/2019 0800 BED BUGS!! Room 216 Front desk didn't seem concerned. Manager didn't bother to call. I showed them pictures and video. ...

So there I was on nightshift working remotely from the hotel. The night had been long and I needed a nap to resume my duties and be fresh. Right as I made my way to the bed I saw a black dot on the be...

Checked in 1/15/2016 @ 9:30pm. An hour later my son was sitting on the sofa and saw something crawling on the arm of the sofa, we picked it up and examined it, confirmed it was a bed bug. We instantly...

Checked in at 11pm and were out off there by 2 am. The hotel room was old and the bedding was old and dated. Saw two bed bugs crawling on bed. Took photo and video. The hotel staff didn't do anythin...

We stayed here from July 30 to Aug 5th. At first I thought it was mosquitos in the evening while I out and about in Indy, but than I knew because I only felt the bites a short time after waking in th...

I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis on May 22nd, 2017 in room 1621. I woke up in the middle of the night with two severe (bright red and hurtful) bites on my back. I didn't think of anything ba...

My stay was in December 14, 2015 for a week and the Hyatt was definitely impressive because it's a business center inside as well. Room I was upgraded to was nice once I checked in. Next morning I g...

Found a bed bug on my pillow at 6am. Squished it - blood on the pillow case. Found bites on my neck. Checked out ASAP. Told front desk. They comped the room (1night) cancelled the rest of my stay (...

7/18...Reported, they sent someone to look, said must of been previous...found dead bugs and blood stains, only offered half off....ridiculous...

7/29/17 6:15 pm Checked headboard first in room 313. Had many bedbugs in cracks. Went immediately to front desk and checked out. They offered another room but we declined...

Early Sunday morning around 6 am I found a bed bug crawling on one of the Queen sized beds. I captured it and took it to the front desk. The gentleman at the front desk looked at it and said..oh, sorr...

We were getting ready to head down for breakfast in the morning at 6 am....we saw a bed bug crawling on the top of the sheet on one of the Queen sized beds...I captured it and took it to the gentleman...

I saw a bug in my bathtub, took a look at it and was sure it was a bedbug. I put it down the toilet, and immediately told the hotel staff. They called in an exterminator, who confirmed that the room ...

As a disclaimer, the staff was very polite and accommodating to our needs throughout the whole stay. I requested a new room, because the dust and dirt in the first room was so overwhelming that my al...

I checked into my room around 7pm on May 17th, 2015.I then dropped my luggage off and left to run errands. When I returned. I showered, then sat on the bed to watch TV. Around 11pm I turned down the b...

My son woke up covered in red welts. The manager insists they do not have a problem. I found online other people having the same experience at this place. My son has bites on his face and neck fron...

We stayed in this hotel overnight on 6/26/2016. I went to get in the shower after sleeping on the fold out couch, and when I took off my shirt I found a bed bug on my chest. I killed it and woke up ...

Hotel looked clean upon inspection, but two hours later we found a bed bug crawling on the bed. Told staff and we were basically ignored. Also found one downstairs in lobby area on couch it was dead,...

I was staying in the candle wood hotel in Indianapolis for business and Im out of state. While in room 222 on 12/26/17 I felt something crawling on my arm. Turn the lights on and it was a bed bug. An...

I woke up in the middle of the night to see bed bugs. I counted at least 4 bugs visible to the eye, without actively searching. Management moved me to another hotel. However, throughout the entire pro...

We stayed in room 601 with our 2 year old daughter for two nights in April of 2019. The first night I received a bite on my right leg but thought it must have come from elsewhere. The second night how...

My husband awoke from a nap and a BED BUG was crawling on his shoulder on 9/30/17 at 7:37pm!!! He brought it to our attention and we took it downstairs in a cup. The front desk acted like this has hap...

Bugs found 6/12/15, son suffered over 30 bites. Manager informed and saw actual bugs for himself. Moved to new room....

Visited in June of 2019. Checked for bugs via typical inspection methods. Woke up itching. Found 2 bed bugs on pillowcase; killed one and put other in bag for inspection assistance. Completed further ...

We noticed 4 big bed bugs we informed the manager Ali he was very rude and disrespectful I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone it's nasty and totally unsafe unsanitary...

Stayed here check in was Thursday 04/11/2019 got in room and we smelled a strong bug spray smell upon entry we werent sure why when asked front desk they said it possibly pool as our room was acros...

January 14th 2017 My Grandma moved in here 3 months ago and never had issues with bed bugs before. Now grandma has huge red spots all over her. She told management and they told her that she had ove...

I have lived here since March and since then we have seen many trucks, more recently. I have spoken to a few neighbors and one has had to get her apartment fumigated 3 times in a year because of bed b...

As stated by the previous commenter there is something in the lease that puts all responsibility on to the tenant because they know about the infestation but refuse to address it which creates a bigge...

This is twice in 6 years i have had bed bugs. 2010 and 2015. The first time the adjacent apartment was infested n the tenants moved out without notifying office. It was not exterminated. They moved a ...

I checked in on 1/4/16 and found a live bed bug on 1/7/16. The manager confirmed they had found a bed bug in my room 166, she called me later to inform me the exterminator had found several more in my...

Bed bed crawled on me as I awoke and after a shower I found one crawling up the comforter - I put the bed in a cup and reported to the front desk - verified it was two bed bugs...

BED BUGS Holiday Inn Express Indianapolis-Southeast I had reservations for the Holiday Inn Express Indianapolis-Southeast on Sat, May 16th 2015. We arrived in the late afternoon, checked in, and we...

The room I stayed in was infested with bed bugs, life, and fleas. Do not ever stay there. absolutely the worst place ever....

My baby daddy and I rented the motel for a week. Which costs us $180. $170 for the week and a $10 key deposit. There was no remote to the tv. The phone didn't work and we believe someone had came in ...

Bed bugs in room.manager refused to move us to another room.they actually said sleep with the lights on and they won't bites...

I was staying in a room where I found 1 bed bug in the bathtub. They had treated the room twice the week before. They moved us to a different room and gave me quarters to use the washer and dryer....

Bed bug was discovered in bathroom on towel. Adult non fed. Found before leaving in morning. Brought bug to front desk and they did nothing. Acted like it wasn't a bed bug. ...

We stayed there last night and woke up this morning, while I was sitting on our bed with my baby I saw a bug crawl across the bed. My husband trapped it in a cup and took a picture of it. Then he we...

We stayed at the Comfort Stay Inn April 22-23. We were in town for a baseball tournament and had no choice of where to stay. We were in room 205. We woke up after the first night to find a bug crawlin...

My daughter and her boyfriends apartment is infested with bed bugs and they are not in any hurry to help resolve the problem. They had to throw away their bed and living room furniture and have no wh...

On November 3- 5th me and several coworkers were staying at this hotel. We had heard of prior bed bug issues from other coworkers but still stayed at the hotel. When we actually witnessed bed bugs in ...

I know for a fact that there are more than 10 rooms out of order because management/owners will not pay for the professional services. They are putting employees and guests in a health danger to save ...

I phoned the leasing office to have the uncomfortable conversation about finding bedbugs in my unit. I asked if any other tenants reported a bedbug issue and was told, "I can only see your account on ...

We stayed at this hotel as a team for a volleyball tournament 3/31-4/2 and at least 3 rooms were infested. Management tried their best to relocate families to other rooms and offer refunds, etc. Not g...

6/14 @ 6:14 am I was awakened due to itching. I turn on the light and see bedbugs all in the bed. Plus there's a hole in the wall with a small infestation of them. Management has been notified on seve...

3/17/19 Checked into hotel, when we pulled sheets back there was blood on pillow case and on sheets. It was around 10 pm when we realized it. So they brought us new sheets, that I had to put on. The ...

Recommended tips after hotel check-in: 1. Pick up the mattresses in the rooms and look under it. Check around the edges of the box springs. 2. Check under the box spring. 3. Lift up each headboard an lie it on the bed. Carefully inspect the hole where the headboard was lifted out of. Also, inspect all niches and corners of the headboard. 4. If you decide to stay in the hotel, do not put any clothes in dressers. Keep them in your luggage and your dirty clothes in plastic bags.

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The 10 Best Bed Bug Exterminators in Indianapolis, IN 2020

If you are concerned you have a bed bug infestation, look for physical signs of their presence. Bed bugs love to hide in small, dark spaces and typically come out to feed (generally on human blood) after dark although they will come out in daylight if hungry enough. The Environmental Protection Agency states that indications of an infestation can include seeing shed exoskeletons of bed bugs, rusty spots on your bedding (which are either bug droppings or bloodstains), live bed bugs, bed bug egg casings, a sweet and musty odor (if the infestation is severe), and evidence of bites on your skin.

To spot bed bugs, look in and along mattress seams and bedding, in curtain and furniture folds, inside cracks or crevices in the walls, behind picture frames and mirrors, under loose wallpaper seams, on recently used luggage or backpacks, inside electronics, and inside clothing or cluttered areas such as closets. If you see signs of bed bugs, be careful not to disturb them too much as you dont want them scattering to other parts of your house.

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Researchers reveal which types of neighborhoods get bedbugs – Fast Company

The dramatic resurgence of bedbugs has not plagued Americans equally, according to a new, creepy-crawly study from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Researchers tracked inspection reports of 21,340 Chicago buildings from 2006 through 2018 and found that bedbugs thrive in poorer neighborhoods. The strongest predictor of infestation was low household income, along with, to a lesser extent, high eviction rates and crowding. The researchers were quite surprised at the high correlations.

The neighborhoods suffering high rates of bedbugs also suffer a disproportionate number of other health burdens. The map of where people are most at risk for bed bugs looks like the same areas where more kids have asthma, lead in the bloodstream and likely even COVID-19, says coauthor Daniel Schneider, a biologist and professor of urban planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

No connection was found between bedbug infestation and education level, nor are bedbugs any more likely to appear in areas with predominantly rented units. This was all news: Bedbugs are notoriously difficult to track, because residents self-report to local governments, and reporting patterns vary by race and income, among other factors.

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