A group of low-income tenants in Iowa have taken collective action to sue the management of the properties they live in for damages caused by neglecting a long-term bed bug infestation. The court has awarded the class action status the tenants sought, which is a positive step forward in helping all tenants in their building get relief from the blood-sucking parasites–if they win this case.
Bed bugs have been a growing problem across the country over the last decade, and this case could impact how judges in other states decide whose responsibility it is to address these kinds of problems. Regardless of who takes the lead, rest assured, it will come down to a cooperative team of strange bedfellows–landlord and tenants to ultimately rid a building of bed bugs together.
