Tenants claim landlord won't pay for bed bug extermination
SACRAMENTO COUNTY , Calif. (KCRA) — A Carmichael couple is living in an apartment infested with bed bugs and said their landlord isn’t doing anything to eradicate the problem. Alyssa and Charles Reynolds said when they told Royal Crest Apartments management about the problem, they were asked to pay $400 for an exterminator. Advertisement “My jaw dropped. I was like, 'Really?'” Alyssa Reynolds said. “I’m not paying 400 bucks.” Reynolds believes the responsibility lies on the property owner and when she checked with Sacramento County , she found out she was right. “We would hold the property owner accountable for any substandard housing conditions ,” Sacramento County Code Enforcement Officer Jose Mendez said. Mendez added that includes paying for any fixes. Inspection records show Royal Crest ’s owners have more than bed bugs to worry about. The complex failed a February 23rd audit after inspectors found dozens of problems, including cockroaches, dry rot and, in one case,...