{"id":15118,"date":"2022-01-28T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=15118"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:01:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T20:01:32","slug":"will-my-stuff-be-safe-from-bed-bugs-when-i-keep-it-in-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/will-my-stuff-be-safe-from-bed-bugs-when-i-keep-it-in-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Will My Stuff Be Safe from Bed Bugs when I Keep it in Storage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Whether we like it or not, our world is full of creepy-crawly organisms. Some of these organisms, like the Cimex Lectularius, seem to have an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Also known as the common bed bug<\/a>, these organisms are especially common in dense areas like New York City<\/a>. While they cause plenty of blisters and itchiness or even a fever, bed bugs can also cause damage to your personal belongings.\u00a0It is not uncommon to encounter New Yorkers who keep their winter clothes in storage all summer and vice versa. However, there are certain steps that storage users should take to keep their belongings safe from bed bugs.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How Do Bed Bugs Spread?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The only way for bed bugs to move is by crawling around. Unlike many other insects, these bugs do not have any wings. If you find them in your home, they either crawled in or were carried in while attached to some object.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are quite a few conditions that will increase the likelihood of a bed bug infestation. The bugs are most commonly found in areas with population densities (bad news for New Yorkers) and tropical climates (good news for New Yorkers). They also tend to like warm, possibly damp, and dark locations. Mattresses, clothes, furniture, curtains, and anything else covered in cloth will likely cause a bed bug to feel right at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When bed bugs find a place where they are comfortable, they will eventually begin to reproduce. And because these bugs can go more than two months without food, extermination can often be very difficult. As a result, bed bugs can <\/em>frequently be found in unattended storage units, furnished apartments that have not been lived in for a while, and other locations throughout New York City and beyond.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Who is Responsible for a Bed Bug Outbreak?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Exterminating a large population of bed bugs can often be rather expensive<\/a>. On the lower end, exterminations will cost a few hundred dollars. On the higher end, these exterminations can cost at least thousands of dollars. So, if you do notice a bed bug outbreak in your home, storage facility, or any other place you have cloth items, who is to blame? And who is responsible for paying for the extermination process?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If the outbreak is at your house, you will likely need to pay for the extermination on your own. In some cases, homeowner’s insurance might cover the damage. When the outbreak is at an apartment complex, your landlord<\/a> may be held liable, but as many New Yorkers will tell you, don\u2019t hold your breath. If you live in a condo or a co-op, you are probably in somewhat better shape. Check to see what policies are in place to help fight these sorts of outbreaks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And when it comes to a personal storage facility<\/a>\u2014where bedbug outbreaks do occur\u2014responsibility will depend on several different factors. If you can prove that the outbreak came from another unit or from the storage unit\u2019s negligence, you may be able to receive compensation for some of your damaged items. However, proving the origin of an outbreak is extremely difficult and unless your problem is shared with many <\/em>other units, your complaints will likely be ignored.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In other words, whether it is fair or not, you will usually be the one who ends up replacing any of your damaged belongings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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