Bed bugs are hugely problematic in multi-unit apartment buildings as these nasty bloodsucking pests travel with ease from unit to unit, expanding their family into a massive bed bug nightmare.  As we have seen countless times in news reports across the United States, some landlords have chosen to ignore the problem as tenants are subjected to horrendous nightly attacks by the little vampires.  Some landlords have chosen to treat only the affected units which have proven to be fruitless as the bed bugs just move from unit to unit, escaping the pesticide exposure.  In contrast however, some landlords have been very aggressive in their treatment plans as they realize that the entire building must be fully treated at the same time in order to fully combat these nighttime attackers.

LSJ.com reported on December 13, 2012 that a couple that is renting an apartment in Lansing, Michigan has been notified that their lease will not be renewed because of their unwillingness to have their apartment treated for bed bugs.  Mohammad Alqadhi and his wife, who are citizens of Saudi Arabia, have sought the help of an advocacy group to decipher why the management company must enter their apartment to apply bed bug treatment when they do not believe that the bed bugs are not present in the structure.  According to reports, the management company has declined to comment to the advocacy group as well as the media regarding the matter between the two parties.  As a result, some people are calling foul and discrimination, which is potentially an unfair accusation against the management company.

There are many reasons why the management company would want to have the bed bugs gone and why they have the protocols they currently have set in place.  From the outside looking in, and not wanting to pick sides, here are some observations and words of wisdom from a seasoned bed bug guru…

Please check back on Monday for the conclusion.