Without more information it is hard to judge this one. I am a landlord and would never rent my house to someone without doing an inspection with them, and I was thorough enough that my tenant was getting bored. Either way it is unfortunate and one of those risks you take as a tenant and as a landlord. If my tenants end up being horrible, there is only so much I can do to protect my investment. If I were to end up being a slumlord, there is only so much my tenant can do to protect their living situation. This is why I spent countless hours on the agreement. To not only protect my investment, but to protect the tenant as well, so that if they were to call me up with an issue like this, they can feel secure that it will get resolved, and at the same time, if they trashy house, I can feel secure that they have already agreed to pay for the damages. OP, I'm sorry, the situation sucks, but a better inspection should have been done of the actual residence, no more than a week before the move in date. Call your landlord and hopefully he isn't a douche. Good luck.

didn't u check the house out first???

Is t the landlord responsible for his tenants house to be liveable. Fight him.

How did u miss all that??

time to get a cat! yes, some eat cockroaches too :-)

Even if you thoroughly inspect a place you can miss infestations especially if they've cleaned recently , you visit during the daytime or they've set off bombs recently. You have a right to certain sanitation standards regardless of what it says on the lease, and most states count severe bug and especially rodent infestations as unsanitary. In a few states there needs to be a mandatory exterminators examination every few months/years, if you live in one of these states and he cant provide proof of an exterminator visiting your case is a lot stronger. If the infestation is really bad contact the health department, a code enforcement officer, or an agency that advocates for renters. Make sure you submit your complaint to the landlord in writing stating the problem, date, and what the landlord can do to address the problem, take pictures and keep copies of everything for yourself. You'll probably be advised to put your rent money in an escrow account (you are still technically paying your rent but your landlord has no access to the money until he brings the unit up to code). If all else fails you can usually break a lease with 30 days notice and only be out one months rent + deposit. I know its expensive but nothing is more important than the health of your family!

Once you've done the walk through any pests inside residence are the renters responsibility to remedy

Assuming you live in the US, landlords are required to provide and maintain property free from pests and noxious items. Contracts go both ways...

What a dick... When me and my friends moved into our apartment we had a roach problem too.. Just get it properly taken care of and you should be okay. Also, maybe invest in a little kitty to take care of the mouse (:

That's post living, if they are there prior to someone living there the landlord must fix it