Hey everyone!
After rats chewed through my bathroom pipes and flooded my studio, I discovered apartment rat control is a legal and logistical nightmare. My NYC saga:
- Glue traps: Landlord fined me $500 for “unauthorized pest devices”
- Ultrasonic plugs: Rats partied louder than my upstairs neighbor’s EDM
- Neighbor’s trash: Rats used shared vents as highways into my unit
Finally, steel wool + Gorilla Glue sealed entry points, and a 200 motion−activated camera caught rats sneaking from 3B’skitchen. Landlord settled out of court for 8k. How can renters fight smart without eviction risks?
NYC HPD Code §27-2018 requires landlords to exterminate across ALL units if 1 apartment reports rats. Film infestations + send 72-hour cure notices via certified mail.
Apartment rats = shared responsibility! Use Tier 1 enclosed snap traps (HUD-approved) with bacon-flavored gel bait. Avoid glue traps, illegal in 12 states and cruel.
Rats came from upstairs hoarder unit! Thermal camera (250)provedheatsignatures.Court Ordered Landlord To Clean+pay my 3k damages.
Peppermint oil + cayenne spray failed until I added ultrasonic night lights. Rats hate disco vibes! Landlord tried banning them, invoked ADA for ‘sleep disorder accommodations.’
Used humane cage traps but management confiscated them. Switched to DIY bucket traps with ramps, hidden under bed. 5 rats/week, 0 fines.
Electronic repellers triggered neighbor’s migraines. Now using infrasound frequencies (18Hz) they can’t hear. Rats flee, humans clueless. Apartment hack!
@StudioSurvivor Thermal evidence is gold! NYC Admin Code §27-2005 mandates cross-unit inspections if vermin travel. Demand HPD escorts, they’ll bust hoarders hiding rats.
Sealed vents with stainless steel mesh + fire caulk ($45). Fire marshal approved! Rats can’t chew, smoke escapes. Landlord tried evicting me, counter-sued for retaliation.
@PetSafeTenant Bucket traps risk disease splatter! Upgrade to sealed electric traps ($90). Kills instantly, contains fluids. Compliant with NYC Health Code §181.03.
Your disco lights messed with my ESA dog! Compromise: strobe patterns only activate 2AM-4AM when rats party. Now we both lose sleep.