Mice in the property

Oh_Daesu

Hi Guy's, 
Was unsure where to post this, However I brought a new build property and have a few months warranty left. I have had mice issue's since November caught four and they are going between the houses. So even if we were to fork out £300.00 on exterminators they would not be gone as they would be in the neighbours house and just get back in weeks/months later.
Part of the problem I have is the estate management company won't do anything calling it an isolated incident and when I pushed them they sent an email to people on my row of houses saying sort it yourself's basically.

Barratt's who sold us the house called it a Social Issue and said bye, The story goes like this the Mice started at the bottom flats they built and worked there way up to us in the back of the estate. surely Barratts have some duty of care building an estate on a infestation of of vermin?

The management company have said if we believe the mice got in to the property because the house was badly built barrettes have a case to answer?

Any help would be appreciated

Regard
Chris

Ganga

Get a couple of mouse traps ,bait them with chocolate ,something like bits of Mars Bars work well , when you stop catching mice the problem is solved ,I had similar problems when we had a mouse in my garden shed ,when we caught a total of 16 mice there were no more mice to catch.

greatcrested

Oh_Daesu said:

The management company have said if we believe the mice got in to the property because the house was badly built barrettes have a case to answer?

You will have a tough time proving the presence of mice is due to the build quality. Mice can get through gaps 1/4 their own size.Basically if they want to come in, they will. The question is, why do they want to and how can you catch them.

Deny them food and they'll be far less likely tocome in.

Trap them and they won't come back (though their offspring might....

These work well with chocolate or peanut butter.

frayedknot

Buy a cat!

Grenage

Winter is a time you're most likely to get mice, house build quality is very unlikely to be a factor.  All you can really do it bait traps as suggested above.  I have always found peanut butter to be particularly effective.

ElephantBoy57

Are they mice or rats? Mice that normally lice outside in a rural area? Or are they rats that are feeding off a household that is not disposing of food waste properly?

Do you mean going between the houses, in the loft space?

Oh_Daesu

Hi, Thank you for your replies.
I have caught five in total since November, One this morning no less!
We are using chocolate did Cath any with Aldi own brand switched to Dairy Milk and done the trick.
loads of people on the estate have said they can hear them between the walls and the loft space, I have holes where they eaten through the side of the walls and now they have even eaten into my sofa really had enough.
 

Mistral001

Mice can get into a house through the smallest of gaps and will get into a house which is built to the highest of standards.  Four or five mice in four months is not uncommon.    

I would check for gaps around the waste water pipes where they go through external walls.  Even the smallest of gaps can let the mice in.  If there are gaps, then fill them preferably with a cement-based sealant.   Some people will use wire wool as mice do not like biting through it.  Also ensure external doors are not left open.