Moved into a rent stabilized apartment a little over 6 weeks ago. In this time we have caught 7 mice. To be fair the landlord has had an exterminator on the premises(3 weeks ago)and honestly we didn't see any mice since then. Until, that is yesterday. In a 24 hr period we have caught, in glue traps, 3 more mice.
I called the lanlord's rep at 9am, after 3 or 4 more calls trying to get some action, at about 5pm, I was told they were going to be bombing the elevator soon. I should also mention, our apartment is somewhat near the shaft and right over the furnace and compactor rooms. They also said the exterminator would be calling me tonite, its 8.07pm, no phone call. For some reason they won't give me his number, so that I may call him myself.
I guess I need to know what my rights are here. In terms of how I can make the lanlord deal with my problem. What avenues can I pursue? Do I call the board of Health or some other city agency. Do I call a lawyer to find out if I have any legal rights in this situation. Should I be going thru steps to withhold my rent until this problem is dealt with to my satisfaction? I'm stumped and would appreciate any constructive help I can get.
Thanks