Do you have to pay your rent if there are roaches?

If you are a renter the lanlord is resposible to exterminate premises under health and human services act unless stated other wise in your lease but 99.9999%of the time the owner is responsible for the place to be free of pest and rodents It depends on the laws where you live, but normally, a landlord is resonsible for pest extermination. Check your lease to see if it is mentioned. Notify the landlord in writing of the problem. If the problem continues, you may be able to call an exterminator and deduct the cost from your next rent payment. But check the law first, call legal aid or your state's health and human services dept. to see if they have someone who can explain tenant rights.