HABITAT
Subscribe for Daily Updates!
I am on the board of a 10 unit co-op. I have a very bad ongoing mouse problem for six months and the exterminator suspects there are holes behind the kitchen cabinetry that are allowing the mice access. We're talking about several mice every week and some die behind the cabinetry and smell fierce for weeks.Is it the co-op's responsibility to pull out my kitchen cabinetry and repair holes, put cabinetry back? This is a costly process and I am told the cabinets may not make it through the repair because they are old. However, that wall must be fixed to stop the mouse problem. clearly is what must be done to stop the rodent problem. This is the original kitchen that came with the unit when I bought.
What is necessary for refinancing my coop
apt. Any money to pay the corp? Thank you
I would say that the co-op does the work of preventing mice by using exterminator, providing glue traps, making sure that basement doors and holes in basements are all mice proof, i.e., sweepers installed on doors of boilers, mesh on any openings or windows in the basement areas, etc.
Now, the walls behind the kitchen and moving cabinets happen to be the shareholder's responsibility to move. Consequently, should the person wish to eliminate potential areas of entry into the apartment, then he/she has to do their work. Similarly, all baseboards must be checked by the individual as well as closet areas. Why the co-op should absorb the total responsibility for finished walls in apartments, even behind cabinets, that is beyond my comprehension.
Good luck
Introduce yourself to other members of Board Talk! Log in below or register here.
Board Talk members who registered prior to March 9th, 2016 will need to reset their password.
Board Talk members who registered prior to March 9th, 2016 will need to reset their password.
Habitat u
visit habitat uHabitat U: learn about how to manage a building, and what you should know as a co-op or condo board member.
Archives
search
Search, by word or phrase, all magazine articles from January 2002 to present. You may print or email your results. Print subscribers receive free access to the Habitat Article Archive.
Ask the Experts
learn moreLearn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments
Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise
Subscribe
join nowGot elected? Are you on your co-op/condo board?
Then don’t miss a beat! Stories you can use to make your building better, keep it out of trouble, save money, enhance market value, and make your board life a whole lot easier!
Have your Handyman or Superintendent pull out your stove and see if there any openings. Also underneath the sink and dishwasher. Have them plug the holes with steelwool (not brillo pads.
That should take care of your unwanted guests.
Thank you for rating!
You have already rated this page, you can only rate it once!
Your rating has been changed, thanks for rating!
Board Talk members who registered prior to March 9th, 2016 will need to reset their password.