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New build- mice in the attic

Recently bought and moved into a newbuild
(12th oct) last few nights I've heard noises in the attic. Tonight I heard again, so decided to investigate. On opening the trap door I can see mouse droppings

Builder is still onsite, building other houses. Is this an issue for them to sort out? Or am I liable?
I haven't been near the attic from I moved in and so there is nothing stored in it. Don't have a ladder had to use a chair and stand on the bannister.

😷 Can't believe this. The challenges of being a homeowner 😧
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  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    Get a ladder. Get mousetraps.
  • poison them. get the blue stuff off ebay
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,057 Forumite
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    poison them. get the blue stuff off ebay
    They kind of stink if they die between the cavities :o

    Traps are better.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • Thanks my dad is going to set traps tomorrow. Absolute nightmare ��
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    This isn't an "absolute nightmare". It's a few mice in the attic. That's all.

    It's cold outside, there's lots of work going on and their habitats are being disturbed - of course they're going to find somewhere warm and quiet.
  • AdrianC wrote: »
    This isn't an "absolute nightmare". It's a few mice in the attic. That's all.

    It's cold outside, there's lots of work going on and their habitats are being disturbed - of course they're going to find somewhere warm and quiet.

    Exactly.

    You can buy humane traps easily enough that keep them alive and then release them a distance away from the new estate.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,657 Forumite
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    It's not a nightmare - it's part and parcel of owning a property.
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    If this is the biggest problem with your newbuild then you're laughing.
  • A total nightmare would be not having mice in the attic, because the rats ate them all.
  • comeandgo
    comeandgo Posts: 5,895 Forumite
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    Was your house built on their nest? Our house and garden was once a field for grazing sheep. The sheep still escape from their new field and come to our garden.
    Mice are not a big deal. Don't leave anything they can eat and they will go away. Wonder if the builders left crumbs and food for them.
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