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[Anonymous]

surveyor: “One mouse does not an infestation make…”

Surveyor, it’s more than one mice. It’s a whole family. I’m sure of that. They have left droppings all over my belongings in the garage. I have personally seen more than one.

“If an infestation degrades your rental to the degree that it makes living there a hazard, then perhaps your landlord should call an exterminator and he will take care of the problem.

Otherwise, it is a maintenance problem that is borne by the tenant. Put out a few mouse traps and have your son check them.”

Ok, that’s what I asked in my post. In light of the fact that I keep my place clean with no food in the garage, what could I have done to cause this surveyor? I would like to know what I did to draw the mice.

“I’m a nicer landlord than most and I would probably go and place a few traps for you, but even I would roll my eyes up at such a request.”

You know what, I’m thinking this site was a bad place to ask because those of you who are landlords care first and foremost about your bottomline: How much you can PROFIT. Translation: you’re GREEDY.

[taz]

A mouse in the garage – how AWFUL for you! The next thing you know, there’ll be a fly in the kitchen and maybe even a skunk in the back yard! Better move to a more “upscale” neighborhood…

Oh, except that I get mice in my laundry room in Mission Hills from time to time…no food out there either, I think it’s just shelter from the rain/elements. Go figure, little critters like/enjoy that, too.

[taz]

A mouse in the garage – how AWFUL for you! The next thing you know, there’ll be a fly in the kitchen and maybe even a skunk in the back yard! Better move to a more “upscale” neighborhood…

Oh, except that I get mice in my laundry room in Mission Hills from time to time…no food out there either, I think it’s just shelter from the rain/elements. Go figure, little critters like/enjoy that, too.

[taz]

A mouse in the garage – how AWFUL for you! The next thing you know, there’ll be a fly in the kitchen and maybe even a skunk in the back yard! Better move to a more “upscale” neighborhood…

Oh, except that I get mice in my laundry room in Mission Hills from time to time…no food out there either, I think it’s just shelter from the rain/elements. Go figure, little critters like/enjoy that, too.

[taz]

A mouse in the garage – how AWFUL for you! The next thing you know, there’ll be a fly in the kitchen and maybe even a skunk in the back yard! Better move to a more “upscale” neighborhood…

Oh, except that I get mice in my laundry room in Mission Hills from time to time…no food out there either, I think it’s just shelter from the rain/elements. Go figure, little critters like/enjoy that, too.

[taz]

A mouse in the garage – how AWFUL for you! The next thing you know, there’ll be a fly in the kitchen and maybe even a skunk in the back yard! Better move to a more “upscale” neighborhood…

Oh, except that I get mice in my laundry room in Mission Hills from time to time…no food out there either, I think it’s just shelter from the rain/elements. Go figure, little critters like/enjoy that, too.

[Anonymous]

Publicdefender, thanks. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable either. With the rodents running around, I’m scared to use my garage. I’m a woman. We don’t like rodents. Remember? 😉

Anyway, I have already tried the traps. I’d like to see an exterminator come out. I talked to one company and they said they use “boxes” and come out until the mice are gone.
That’s what I’d like to see. If the owner cannot afford it, he cannot afford the property. We are not talking about thousands of dollars here. It all comes down to greed, doesn’t it? I could see if I kept a dirty, filthy garage, but I don’t. So, I don’t see how I caused the problem.

[Anonymous]

Publicdefender, thanks. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable either. With the rodents running around, I’m scared to use my garage. I’m a woman. We don’t like rodents. Remember? 😉

Anyway, I have already tried the traps. I’d like to see an exterminator come out. I talked to one company and they said they use “boxes” and come out until the mice are gone.
That’s what I’d like to see. If the owner cannot afford it, he cannot afford the property. We are not talking about thousands of dollars here. It all comes down to greed, doesn’t it? I could see if I kept a dirty, filthy garage, but I don’t. So, I don’t see how I caused the problem.

[Anonymous]

Publicdefender, thanks. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable either. With the rodents running around, I’m scared to use my garage. I’m a woman. We don’t like rodents. Remember? 😉

Anyway, I have already tried the traps. I’d like to see an exterminator come out. I talked to one company and they said they use “boxes” and come out until the mice are gone.
That’s what I’d like to see. If the owner cannot afford it, he cannot afford the property. We are not talking about thousands of dollars here. It all comes down to greed, doesn’t it? I could see if I kept a dirty, filthy garage, but I don’t. So, I don’t see how I caused the problem.

[Anonymous]

Publicdefender, thanks. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable either. With the rodents running around, I’m scared to use my garage. I’m a woman. We don’t like rodents. Remember? 😉

Anyway, I have already tried the traps. I’d like to see an exterminator come out. I talked to one company and they said they use “boxes” and come out until the mice are gone.
That’s what I’d like to see. If the owner cannot afford it, he cannot afford the property. We are not talking about thousands of dollars here. It all comes down to greed, doesn’t it? I could see if I kept a dirty, filthy garage, but I don’t. So, I don’t see how I caused the problem.

[Anonymous]

Publicdefender, thanks. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable either. With the rodents running around, I’m scared to use my garage. I’m a woman. We don’t like rodents. Remember? 😉

Anyway, I have already tried the traps. I’d like to see an exterminator come out. I talked to one company and they said they use “boxes” and come out until the mice are gone.
That’s what I’d like to see. If the owner cannot afford it, he cannot afford the property. We are not talking about thousands of dollars here. It all comes down to greed, doesn’t it? I could see if I kept a dirty, filthy garage, but I don’t. So, I don’t see how I caused the problem.

[no_such_reality]

You know what, I’m thinking this site was a bad place to ask because those of you who are landlords care first and foremost about your bottomline: How much you can PROFIT. Translation: you’re GREEDY

So you’re saying they should provide a place for you to rent, take all the risk of owning, the hassles of you calling, the paperwork for taxes, the maintenance issues, the advertising, credit check of clients, and expect to make nothing from it.

Yes, they should do it for free. And be thankyou you stoop to call them for a mouse.

[no_such_reality]

You know what, I’m thinking this site was a bad place to ask because those of you who are landlords care first and foremost about your bottomline: How much you can PROFIT. Translation: you’re GREEDY

So you’re saying they should provide a place for you to rent, take all the risk of owning, the hassles of you calling, the paperwork for taxes, the maintenance issues, the advertising, credit check of clients, and expect to make nothing from it.

Yes, they should do it for free. And be thankyou you stoop to call them for a mouse.

[no_such_reality]

You know what, I’m thinking this site was a bad place to ask because those of you who are landlords care first and foremost about your bottomline: How much you can PROFIT. Translation: you’re GREEDY

So you’re saying they should provide a place for you to rent, take all the risk of owning, the hassles of you calling, the paperwork for taxes, the maintenance issues, the advertising, credit check of clients, and expect to make nothing from it.

Yes, they should do it for free. And be thankyou you stoop to call them for a mouse.

[no_such_reality]

You know what, I’m thinking this site was a bad place to ask because those of you who are landlords care first and foremost about your bottomline: How much you can PROFIT. Translation: you’re GREEDY

So you’re saying they should provide a place for you to rent, take all the risk of owning, the hassles of you calling, the paperwork for taxes, the maintenance issues, the advertising, credit check of clients, and expect to make nothing from it.

Yes, they should do it for free. And be thankyou you stoop to call them for a mouse.

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