can owner of apt building charge tenants for treatment of bed bugs?

When it comes to bed bug treatment the one responsible to pay for it is the landlord unless proven otherwise that the tenant brought the bed bugs in. If determined by a professional that you brought the bed bugs in the unit then you must pay for the treatment however in your case since the bed bug came from your neighbor then your landlord or your neighbor should be the one responsible to pay for the treatment. If both parties refused to pay then you can file a complaint against your landlord.

thank you for your response Greg. I live in a building with 33 units, 5 of which had bed bugs, including my neighbor next door. It’s a senior living/disabled building. I’m a single mother with a disabled daughter, who needs supervision 24/7, so I am unable to work. we are barely surviving on her disability check. They had to spray infested apts 4 times, since then 2 more apts hve been treated. the tenants had to pay for treatment and since the person who brought bed bugs in building moved out before anyone knew they had the bugs, the owner of the building is making the tenants pay for treatment. Since everyone who lives here is on a limited budget, it’s been very stressful, and totally unfair that the tenants have to pay. Since owner is bigwig in our small town, nobody (local lawyers) will give us a straight answer. I certainly can’t afford to pay if I get bugs in my unit. It’s so great to know I don’t have to pay . I am showing your e-mail to manager tomorrow. thank you very much, now I can sleep better at night, when I’m not looking for bugs with my magnifying glass and flashlight!! sincerely , bshaw