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collectallfive t1_j4xdupj wrote

Reply to comment by LocalOnThe8s in update on the animal scratching in my ceiling!!!!!!!!! by sandwichpepe

What do you expect them to do? Live in a house with a mysterious scratching noise in their ceiling and then the wretched stink of a dead animal lingering around for weeks because the possibility of handling the problem and the landlord sticking them with the bill bc they couldn't be bothered to deal with it in a timely manner or pay for pest removal?

Or would you rather they pay for the pest removal themselves with money they likely don't have and hope they don't have to take their landlord to court to recoup the costs of a service that's likely covered in their lease?

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flamehead2k1 t1_j4xg56o wrote

Dealing with it and demanding a credit against rent is the best move

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collectallfive t1_j4xgnk6 wrote

Sure! But I have also seen wealthier landlords threaten people with court over things tenants are perfectly within their legal rights to do and tenants back down because the protracted stress of navigating the legal system is not worth the otherwise temporary inconvenience of skipping meals or asking friends and family to cover for them. The whole point is people shouldn't have to choose between the two.

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LocalOnThe8s t1_j4zyggn wrote

The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day. Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps. You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?

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collectallfive t1_j524s6s wrote

> The landlord should have taken care of it the whole next day.

Ok, but they clearly didn't do that.

> Most tenants don't have extension ladders to climb up the roof to seal entrances, or traps.

Yes, but if they owned the home they'd be more likely to have those things since it's their responsibility to maintain it.

> You can cut the ceiling out and then what? Beat the shit out of raccoon with a swiffer?

Not sure but considering the going solution is "wait for the landlord" and "let the animal die of starvation and then rot in the ceiling" your suggestions seem more likely to actually solve the problem (though maybe without the animal abuse)

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