Our building has gone through 9 major bed bug infestations in the last 7 years and the landlord hasn't even answered our complaints. I can’t imagine anyone relying on incompetent 311 inspectors to detect bed bugs, and as for HP actions we couldn’t even get our bathroom pipes fixed after a year in court. The landlord now sits on a mountain of unanswered certified mail over this issue, the uninhabitability of the apartment de damned. Can he win a lawsuit against us for hiring an exterminator and deducting the cost from the rent? What are our rights regarding any health problems resulting from exposure to bed bug chemicals? I'm speaking solely for my wife and myself - unfortunately, the building's tenants are afraid to come forward as a group due to immigration issues and such.
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