Common use of Cost of Extermination Clause in Contracts

Cost of Extermination. Landlord reserves the right to charge the cost of treatment, eradication of infestation, and cleaning of infested areas to the Tenant. If the Tenant vacates the leased premises and bed bug infestation is subsequently discovered, Tenant will be held responsible for the full cost of treatment, eradication and cleaning of the leased premises. In the event that infestation spreads from the leased premises, Tenant may also be held responsible for the expense of treatment of such other areas infected. If it becomes necessary for the tenant to temporarily or permanently vacate the premises as part of the eradication/treatment efforts, the Landlord shall not be liable for any cost of relocation. In the event Tenant refuses to pay any invoice submitted by Landlord to Tenant for the cost of extermination of the infestation, this sum shall become additional rent due and payable with the next monthly rent installment. In the event any additional rent is unpaid with the next monthly rent installment, the entire rental payment may be refused as a partial rent payment.