Bed Bug Service for Grand Rapids Landlords: The Treatment Agreement

What the manual says a landlord agrees to

From the Michigan Manual’s sample treatment agreement, the landlord’s side:

• “We will take your bed bug problem seriously and schedule a PMP visit as soon as possible.”
• “We will schedule inspections for adjacent units to assess the extent of the infestation. We will treat any infested units found.”
• “We will pre-inspect on the afternoon before the day of treatment to make sure your unit is properly prepared.”
• “We will help the pest management professional get access to cracks and pipe chases for treatment.”
• “We will make any structural repairs necessary to eliminate bed bug hiding places. We will caulk or seal any cracks and crevices in the unit.”
• “We will schedule follow-up treatments for your unit as necessary.”

The resident’s side includes laundering and drying everything “on high heat for at least 30 minutes” and the line that gives the agreement teeth: “Failing to cooperate and/or being fully prepped for treatment can result in termination of your tenancy.”

Adjacent units are not optional

MSU Extension to property managers: “All of the affected units must also be treated at the same time. Ask the PMP to inspect any adjacent units (above, below, beside and across the hall) to determine the extent of the infestation.” We inspect the five before quoting the one. Treating a single unit in a row is how a building ends up on a treatment rotation for a year.

What we provide a building

• Adjacent-unit inspection with findings per unit
• Same-day multi-unit heat or a staged chemical round with the two-week follow-up scheduled at booking
• Tenant prep sheets and the manual’s agreement, ready to sign
• A cooperation record where access is refused — MSU: residents who fail to cooperate “can be found legally liable and possibly even evicted”
• Turnover heat for vacant units: your record that the unit was pest-free “prior to renting” (IPMC 309.2)
• Per-unit reports suitable for Code Compliance and for a Certificate of Compliance file