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Resources About Bedbugs
- Fact sheets prepared by the Massachusetts Justice Project, in English and Spanish, about steps tenants can take, and their legal rights, if they have bedbugs.
- National Center for Healthy Housing -- Feb 2010 Report: What's Working for Bed Bug Control in Multifamily Housing: Reconciling best practices with research and the realities of implementation
- Allston Brighton Bedbug Eradication Initiative (Allston/Brighton Community Development Corporation) -- The Allston Brighton Bedbug Eradication Initiative provides education and assistance to Allston Brighton tenants and property owners who have been affected by bedbug infestations. Includes links to other agencies and materials, as well as brochures in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
- New England Bed Bug Forum -- bedbug information, tracking and discussion in the New England area, including a section on bedbug litigation
- New York City passes the Bedbug Disclosure Act, a law requiring landlords to inform prospective tenants about bedbug infestations
- Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities (Cornell University)
- Don't Let Them Bite: Defining the Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants in the Event of a Bedbug Infestation, by Samuel R. Gilbert (George Washington Law Review, Nov. 2011)
- HUD Notice H 2012-5 (April 23, 2012) -- Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing
- HUD Notice PIH 2012-17 (February 28, 2012) -- Guidelines on Bedbug Control and Prevention in Public Housing
- Protocals for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs in Multiunit Housing (University of MA Extension, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Housing Authority, & c., October 2009)
- HUD memo on Bed Bug Infestation Guidance (July 21, 2011)
- Protocols for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs in Multiunit Housing (Inspectional Services Department, Boston, October 2009)
- Top Ten Bed Bugs Tips (EPA, June 16, 2010)
- Michigan Manual for the Prevention and Control of Bed Bugs (Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Bed Bug Working Group, September 2010)
- REAC Notice & Bed Bugs and Popular Questions RE: Section 8 (Los Angeles Office of Public Housing, Quarterly Newsletter Issue 9, October-December 2010)
- Tools for Addressing Tenancy Issues, See Bed Bugs Section (MassHousing's 2010 Community Services Conference, Challenging Issues in Tenancy: Tools for Lease Education & Compliance)
- Battling Bed Bugs in Apartments, (Pest Control Technology (PCT) 2011)
This item was originally posted at http://www.masslegalservices.org/content/resources-about-bedbugs
- Organization: MLRI
- Date Created: January 08, 2013
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- Housing