Bedbugs and the Implied Warranty of Habitability

I was recently asked whether a bedbug infestation might support an implied warranty of habitability claim.  I thought that it probably would.  A quick Google search quickly turned up a story about a New York court decision holding that a bedbug infestation would, indeed, support a claim under the IWH.  The same Google search also unfortunately turned up this post from the Rental Protection Agency website.  A person had asked the bedbug/IWH question, and had received some answers that struck me as misleading at best.  That, I suppose, is what happens when you turn to random internet forums for legal advice.

Ben Barros

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