Cincinnati, OH asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio

Q: I’ve lived in my apartment for 6 months and am now finding cockroaches. Have contacted the office several times.

They sprayed the apartment but I still find them everywhere. I’ve taken pictures and documented them and they emailed me saying the pest control found no live activity. Can I terminate my lease early due to not even being able to live in my place due to this ?

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Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
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  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: You can try to negotiate an early termination with the landlord. If landlord does not agree, and you break the lease, landlord can sue you. Instead, you can pay your rent into escrow with the local court which will then schedule a mediation for landlord to explain what is being done to fix the problem, and if not enough, can terminate your lease. Check the court web site for the rent escrow process. You could also report to the board of health, which might inspect.

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