Why Does My Landlord Blame Me for Mice in My Apartment?

This whole email is passive aggressive..a mouse how cute? Why the fuck would that be cute? Mice are dirty and carry germs,bite cords and walls etc. Straight up tell her what you said to take it out of the rent because it's not cute 🙄

Yeah, she's making light of it. Mice are gross, they make a huge mess, and it isn't cool. And you're right, you don't have to have a dirty place, they're little opportunists.

She's being a really nice jerk.

I don’t think it’s rude. It’s a common thing to say. Especially during this time. When I moved into my house in the country years ago come fall time my boyfriend would tell me that all the time. “Don’t leave food out it attracts the mice”

I think as a landlord it’s not really her responsibility unless it’s a out of hand issue. A mouse or two is normal for anywhere just as if you had some flys or gnats or a few spiders lol I would just set up a trap and if you think they are multiplying and nesting then reach out for help

Sounds very sarcastic to me when she says "what would you like me to do? Would you like us to set a few traps in your unit". As if you wouldn't know how to set up a trap.

I would just set a bunch of traps though on your own.

Mice can multiply like crazy I just found 6 babies in my garden dresser on my back porch we happen to keep the dog food out there currently because they were staying in the garage eating it actually found a nest in the toy box inside an airplane, the mother died since we ending up getting some bait she ate it and died I felt bad for the 6 babies but at the same time I'm glad I found them because they would have moved around the house I took them to the field by our house but the can have babies about every 3 weeks so it's a no for me also

She’s being a bitch and needs to send an exterminator. One there is one mouse there are many.

This sounds condescending. I really don't know how mice work, do they chew through the house surface? Whether they made the hole and climbed through, or the hole was already there, it needs to be patched. The first time the whole entire building had a complaint of mice... ok, smh. I would like you to send someone and scour the apartment for their access point(s) and plug it, Kelly, and yes, bring traps.

She's outta pocket to either assume that you leave food out, or that you don't know to not leave food out. Also, I've seen many places that are gross and there's no mice... because they don't have any way to get in... so, the food being out is not tne root of the problem. smh

Never a first for any building lol mice can squeeze their way in anywhere. Check your laws I know from experience here it is landlords responsibility to pay to have them removed, the only way it is not is if the mice being their is your fault like you were hoarding for example which may be why she made the comment about food because she may try and act like it’s your fault. Leaving food out isn’t enough here to make it your responsibility here you need to basically have turned your unit into a dumpster for it to be tenants responsibility. My husband has a friend that is an exterminator and when we had a mouse he told us if you’ve seen one there’s at least 20 more.