Hi, was wondering what we could do with the following situation, does anyone have experience of this-
We have just moved into a new flat 4 weeks ago. A week prior to getting keys to the new flat, my housemate saw there were some baby roaches, but we took it as commonplace as any (temp) unoccupied flats. They should be gone once we have done deep cleaning before moving in.
However after staying here for a few days, we still see many baby roaches. We complained to the agent and called the pest control company. They put baits all around the house and asked us to follow several steps to reduce the infestation.
By now, we are around week 4, i am still picking up close to 30-40 DEAD baby roaches bodies on a DAILY basis. I have left some behind because it is tiring to just wipe them every few hours. I believe the baits are working. However, how long do we need to bear with this? Would this go on for another full month or 3 months till the nest completely wipes out? I am assuming the agency/ landlord is open for conversation with us, should we seek compensation over fees of the pest control company and cleaning product, we are trying to meet them next week. I am not sure what is the right compensation or law there is regarding this kind of rental situation as well. Our time spent on this is also another cost that is difficult to quantify to the agency and landlord to be claimed.
I am also thinking should we opt to move out within a month, would the roaches be all dead and all our efforts would have benefited the next tenant and landlord? You guys should know looking for rental housing in HK is a complete nightmare.
Any advice or past experience is welcomed! Thank you for looking.