I have found out that my tenants have bed bugs and apparently they have had it for quite sometime but didn’t tell me. Can I hold them responsible for the extermination costs because they failed to advise me of the problem?

It is still the responsibility of the landlord to deal with this issue. Landlords should make it a practice to inspect their property periodically to avoid problems such as these.

For more information on bed bugs, visit the City of Toronto’s website at https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-programs-advice/bed-bugs/

You can also visit the Government of Canada’s website at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/pest-control-tips/bedbugs-how-do-i-prevent-infestation.html