Commercial Pest Control
Landlord & Rental Property Pest Control
In New York, landlords are generally responsible for pest infestations in rental units under the Warranty of Habitability (Real Property Law §235-b). Nolan Pest Control provides documented, coordinated, multi-unit treatment that resolves the problem and gives owners the paper trail habitability situations require.
For a rental-property owner in Central New York, a pest problem is never just a pest problem — it is a legal obligation, a tenant-relations issue, and a threat to the value of the unit, all at once. An infestation ignored in one apartment becomes an infestation in three, and a tenant who feels unheard becomes a complaint to code enforcement. Handled well, though, pest control is simply routine, documented maintenance that protects the asset and keeps tenants housed and satisfied.
We work with landlords across Tompkins, Cortland, Chemung, Schuyler, and Tioga counties — from single-unit owners to small portfolios — providing the discreet, coordinated, well-documented service that rental housing actually needs. That means treating connected units together so pests can't just migrate and return, scheduling around tenants, and giving you records you can rely on.
Why rental pest control is different
Rental buildings share walls, plumbing chases, and utility runs, which means pests share them too. German cockroaches and mice move between units through the same gaps that carry pipes and wiring; bed bugs travel in belongings and through baseboards. Treating a single unit while the one next door is infested simply pushes the population back and forth — which is why single-unit treatment so often 'fails.' Effective rental pest control is building-level, not unit-level.
There's also a documentation dimension unique to rentals. When a habitability question arises, what protects an owner is a clear record: the report of the infestation, the treatment performed, the follow-up, and the tenant communication around it. We build that record as part of the service, so you're never reconstructing events after the fact.
New York habitability & your obligations
New York's Warranty of Habitability (Real Property Law §235-b) entitles residential tenants to a livable, safe, and sanitary home, and courts have generally treated significant infestations — rodents, cockroaches, bed bugs — as conditions that can breach that warranty when a landlord fails to address them. In practice, that places primary responsibility for infestations on the owner, not the tenant.
Prompt, professional, documented treatment is how you meet that obligation and limit exposure. We provide dated service records, treatment descriptions, and follow-up confirmation suitable for your files, your management company, or a habitability discussion. (This is general information, not legal advice; specific situations vary and should be reviewed with counsel.)
How we handle it
- Building-level treatment: we inspect and treat connected units together so pests can't shift and return, rather than chasing one apartment at a time.
- Discreet, tenant-friendly scheduling: low-profile visits timed around tenants, with clear prep instructions communicated in advance.
- Documented service: dated records of the infestation, treatment, and follow-up you can keep on file for habitability and management purposes.
- Recurring protection: optional scheduled service between turnovers so problems are prevented, not just reacted to.
- Turnover treatments: pre-move-in inspection and treatment so a new tenant doesn't inherit the last one's problem.
What's covered
- Bed bug inspection, treatment, and required follow-up (with unit coordination)
- German cockroach elimination via source baiting across connected units
- Rodent control plus exclusion sealing of shared entry points
- Documented reporting for owners and property managers
- Unit-turnover inspections and preventative treatment
Pests we target here
Pricing
Rental work is priced by unit count, building size, and the pests involved, and is most cost-effective on a recurring or per-building basis rather than one-off calls. Portfolio owners can arrange standing pricing.
Because bed bugs and roaches almost always require a follow-up, we quote those as short programs — the price you're given actually resolves the problem, not just the first visit.