Termites in the Office portion of a Warehouse Building
Quick Question: If a lease states that the Tenant is responsible for Pest Control - who is responsible for Termites if they are active and found?
[{"id": "gx6v3xn", "text": "Ask the landlord to pitch in.  If you just moved in they look like they did not disclose it. If you have been there awhile you are definitely responsible. Get a fumigation service contract.", "replies": [{"id": "gx6w3fd", "text": "Thanks for your response! On this one Im the Landlord but didnt want it to sway anyones answer one way or another. Tenant has been in the building for 8-9 month so not sure if that accounts for \"just moved in\"...I wouldn't think so. Also doubt they have a pest service contract.", "replies": [{"id": "gx780af", "text": "Is there a warranty period, where the tenant must report something in a certain amount of time in order for it to be landlord's responsibility? If there is no warranty period, then it is probably the tenant's responsibility.", "replies": [{"id": "gx793kd", "text": "Good point. Thank you", "replies": [], "depth": 4}, {"id": "gxd76qa", "text": "It should mention it in the Lease. In SoCal we tend to use the AIR Lease and it has standard timeframes for how long the Landlord will warranty HVAC and other items. I don't have it in front of me, but I think a tenant has somewhere between 14-30 days to make landlord aware of issues in the property.\n\nBeen in commercial since 2008 and haven't ever had to deal with termites on the commercial side. It isn't even mentioned in our sales agreements...unless it is added in somewhere via addendum.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gx7cx50", "text": "*\"lease states that the* ***Tenant is responsible*** *for Pest Control - who is responsible for Termites if they are active and found?\"*\n\nAsked and answered in the same sentence.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gx7t0yq", "text": "Termites don\u2019t fall under standard pest control. It is the landlords responsibility. A tenant cannot authorize modifications to the shell building. The warranty applies to the owner of the building as well.\n\nMatter of fact the termite exterminator will not perform the service until they have authorization from the building owner.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]