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Common Tenant Problems - Pests

This section is for renters to discuss issues regarding Pests, like Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, or Rats, in your Apartment.

In addition to this forum there are some terrific information resources available on this topic:

• From the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations, A Guide to Living With Pests: Identification, Regulation and Treatment Options

• From Steps to Justice, What if my place has cockroaches, mice, or other pests?

• From the City of Toronto - Public Health, Bed Bug - Fact Sheet

Author Topic: How can I check the building before moving in?  (Read 1875 times)

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josephs

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How can I check the building before moving in?
« on: September 06, 2021, 02:19:56 pm »
Does the government provide a public list of buildings that have cockroaches or bedbugs?

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Re: How can I check the building before moving in?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2021, 10:40:06 am »
There are useful websites that track bedbug outbreaks (although I don't think these are "official" in that they are not health-department nor city of Toronto organisations), for example:

   https://bedbugregistry.com/metro/toronto/
   https://www.bedbugdatabase.com/canada/toronto/

RentSafeTO requires landlord to deal with pests promptly, to post a "Pest Management Plan" in a common area of the building, and also mandates that landlords cannot rent a unit to a new tenant if they know that the unit has pests.  But to be honest, these "official" mandates are all pretty weak.


 

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