KNOCKOUT – It’s now the LAW!
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September 20, 2010

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It certainly has taken long enough, but finally NYS has passed a law to give a “heads up” to prospective apartment renters, as well as potential co–op and condo buyers, about Bed Bugs ever being on the premises, by requiring landlords, and cooperative and condo boards to notify them of the Bed Bug history of an apartment, or anywhere within a multi–unit residential building.  The law “Bedbug Disclosure Act” was passed and signed into law on August 30th 2010.  Not only will this new law require the Bed Bug infestation history be reported, but whether or not eradication measures were ever employed.   NYS Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, who was the author of the bill, said that this law was just another tool in the war against Bed Bug infestation in New York State.  I agree.  When New York City’s Bed Bug commission came out with their findings, back in April of 2010, the biggest problem they identified in the battle against Bed Bugs was the general public’s awareness, or lack of, regarding Bed Bugs.  People don’t know what they looked like; how to look for them; what they did; and how they spread.  And many people don’t even know that Bed Bugs are “real” and not just a line in a bedtime nursery rhyme.   To deal with any public health scourge – knowledge is power.  Sure landlords and co–op & condo owners are going to think they’ll lose potential renters and buyers; maybe some, but being informed and taking an aggressive approach to not only eradicate Bed Bugs, but to put proactive systems in place to monitor and check that there are no Bed Bugs. Tackling the problem quickly and effectively and monitoring if there is any problem, is not only a SMART real estate move, but a smart public health approach.  Here at Knockout Pest Control, we get lots of landlords, property management companies, condo, and cooperative boards call us not only to address a Bed Bug problem, but to have us confirm that a “property doesn’t have Bed Bugs” – OR –  to confirm that a Bed Bug problem was eliminated.  At Knockout Pest Control we use People & Pet Friendly Methods to deal with all pest problems and that’s something any renter & home owner wants to know. We have a proven track record from Montauk to Westchester – residential and commercial property owners have called on us to solve their most difficult Bed Bug problems.  When others have failed Knockout has lived up to its name and has knocked out the problem.   Look for our ad in the upcoming “The COOPERATOR – The CO-OP & Condo Monthly”.

Comments

COMMENT BY: Benny Haber –10/23/10

Right off the bat, I’m one of those landlords who is skeptical of the benefits of the new NYS DBB–N law. Plus, it’s hard to notify a future tenant using the new DBB Notification form – if you can’t find out where to get one to fill out! So after hunting on the web, by complete chance I came across your Katz blog and to my surprise there was the form. I looked over the rest of your website and it’s pretty good. Just want to let people know how much I got out of your blog site. I will check back again in the coming weeks to see what’s new.

COMMENT BY: Mensch –10/3/10

I totally do not like the new DBB–N law. I’m sorry but bed bug problems or not it isn’t good for renting apartments. I own 4 buildings – 63 units in Westchester and in the Bronx. However, I’ve just discovered that I have bed bugs in my Bronx office. Brech! I rent it. I talked to the owner, a friend, a chazzer. They’ve had bed bug problems in that office before I moved in 2 years ago and in a rental apartment upstairs 3 months ago. If I only knew. So I’m eating crow. My wife MADE me write this entry. Feh! Expect a call. And you supply the DBB–N forms – nisht geferlich – I kick myself. I can’t find them anywhere else on the internet. That’s how I found YOU the other day!

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