We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Selling with rats
Options
EricArthurBlair
Posts: 4 Newbie
Hello All
I'm selling my house. It has had occasional rat problems - we sometimes hear them in the wall cavity with next door, and about 2 years ago we hd a few come into the kitchen. We baited and they went away, but we keep them away by constantly baiting and plugging any holes etc. Never really found where they were coming from, but the measures we have taken have meant we haven't seen any for a while. We have used the council's environmental health department bfore to bait for us and check it all out.
Questions - is the fact that the council has been round publicly available information? My understanding is that it is not, or otherwise half of Britain would be on some kind of "rat map". I think it's understood to be a communal problem etc.
- am I required to declare the visit of the council on my survey questionnaire?
- are there any legal implications to selling a house with a rat problem?
thanks for any advice
EAB
I'm selling my house. It has had occasional rat problems - we sometimes hear them in the wall cavity with next door, and about 2 years ago we hd a few come into the kitchen. We baited and they went away, but we keep them away by constantly baiting and plugging any holes etc. Never really found where they were coming from, but the measures we have taken have meant we haven't seen any for a while. We have used the council's environmental health department bfore to bait for us and check it all out.
Questions - is the fact that the council has been round publicly available information? My understanding is that it is not, or otherwise half of Britain would be on some kind of "rat map". I think it's understood to be a communal problem etc.
- am I required to declare the visit of the council on my survey questionnaire?
- are there any legal implications to selling a house with a rat problem?
thanks for any advice
EAB
0
Comments
-
im sure an on going vermin problem should be recorded. however if your sure they have gone.0
-
Well we haven't seen them in a long time, but how do you ever know when these things are solved? What does "solved" mean in this case?0
-
EricArthurBlair wrote: »- am I required to declare the visit of the council on my survey questionnaire?
EAB
Not unless you're asked a relevant question, either on the questionnaire or verbally. Then you have to tell the truth.0 -
The last thing I did as we moved out of our previous (125 year old) house was sweep up the mouse droppings behind the fridge.
They didn't ask, we didn't volunteer.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0 -
Our house had had rats when the nearby sewers were dug up. They told us- it had affected 4 houses for best part of a year. Good job as we found mummified rats under the floor boards and when fitted kitchen was removed there were big chunks out of the wall with rodent teethmarks (and another dead rat)
Didn't put us off. Rats are everywhere.
We did call out council when we found droppings. They said they were old ( left bait) but they did tell us that they had been lots of times before so even if no official log the council rat man knows!June challenge £100 a day £3161.63 plus £350 vouchers plus £108.37 food/shopping saving
July challenge £50 a day. £ 1682.50/1550
October challenge £100 a day. £385/£31000 -
As long as they don't have a tenancy agreement, I wouldn't let on.0
-
Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »As long as they don't have a tenancy agreement, I wouldn't let on.
Not even if asked a relevant question?:eek:0 -
-
EricArthurBlair wrote: »Hello All
I'm selling my house. It has had occasional rat problems - we sometimes hear them in the wall cavity with next door, and about 2 years ago we hd a few come into the kitchen. We baited and they went away, but we keep them away by constantly baiting and plugging any holes etc.
EAB
As long your potentials buyers has a cat as pet, you should be able to sell it without any guilty conscience.:D
That will be one happy cat!:rotfl:0 -
Excellent replies. Have a day off, all of you.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.6K Spending & Discounts
- 244.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177K Life & Family
- 257.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards