!!! COCKROACHES !!! ANTS !!! COCKROACHES !!! ANTS !!!
August 16, 2024 - Review from Apartments.com
When I moved into my apartment, I was never informed about a severe cockroach infestation in the unit previously. It turns out the apartment below mine, occupied by a hoarder, was also infested, contributing to a widespread problem.
Today, I discovered a cockroach on my fridge and traced it to the space behind the fridge and dishwasher. There, I found remnants of a significant infestation of German cockroaches — the small one known for infesting entire homes and causing extensive damage.
When I ...
raised this issue with the property manager, asking if they could send someone to clean up the mess left by the infestation, my request was denied. The reason given by corporate? I didn’t notice the problem when I first moved in. Apparently, it’s my fault that I didn’t dismantle my entire kitchen—fridge, dishwasher, stove, and microwave—before moving in, as if that’s the expectation. They were at least courteous enough to offer a few suggestions for some professional cleaners, that I would have to pay for out of pocket.
In just four months of living here, I've already faced two separate infestations. The first one involved ants, which forced me to discard a lot of food on two separate occasions. For my first two months of living here I had to store ALL my food in the fridge or in the pantry inside of a plastic tote.
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