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Pest infested property

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  • Aj_newbie
    Aj_newbie Posts: 69 Forumite
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    chrisw the bait station worked wonders for the crawling ants. Within a day or two, they were all gone. Almost.
    Flying ants somehow didn't venture near the bait station.


  • Yellowsub2000
    Yellowsub2000 Posts: 210 Forumite
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    Why is everyone giving advice to the OP on how to do something for her LL.

    LLs are responsible for these things and by the sound of it there is serious structural proofing needed
  • MultiFuelBurner
    MultiFuelBurner Posts: 2,928 Forumite
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    Aj_newbie said:
    chrisw the bait station worked wonders for the crawling ants. Within a day or two, they were all gone. Almost.
    Flying ants somehow didn't venture near the bait station.


    Flying ants last a couple of days. Some may last a week if they are particularly sloth like (like me)

    I posted earlier if you have identified the slyjhg ants. If they are carpenter ants that might light a fire under your LL as they could be destroying the wood structure.
  • Abby1984
    Abby1984 Posts: 18 Forumite
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    It’s the responsibility of the LL

    next year when the new rules start to apply Pest control will be a good trade to have because LL will pay whatever it takes to get these problems sorted asap or risk £25000 fines
    I think you are very bitter towards LL's as you want to own your own home and not have to rent.
    You come across as a very angry person, hope you are not like this in real life

    They don’t want to pay rent so paying a mortgage will be out of the question. They don’t even want to pay their bills but ask about buying expensive equipment.

    And their obsession with this £25,000 is strange as a quick google search says it is a fine up to £25,000. So not every landlord will be fined that. And as with all fines realistically how many will even come close to that? I think Yellowsub thinks they will get a £25,000 handout when they won’t. They will probably be evicted first and have to pay their landlord money with their attitude.
  • Sunsaru
    Sunsaru Posts: 737 Forumite
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    It’s the responsibility of the LL

    next year when the new rules start to apply Pest control will be a good trade to have because LL will pay whatever it takes to get these problems sorted asap or risk £25000 fines
    I think you are very bitter towards LL's as you want to own your own home and not have to rent.
    You come across as a very angry person, hope you are not like this in real life

    Naa, he only behaves like this on this forum. Seems quite polite on others...
    Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.
  • Yellowsub2000
    Yellowsub2000 Posts: 210 Forumite
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    It is polite to help someone who has serious pest problems and they are not getting the help that they are paying for.

    The LL needs to pay for pest proofing until then the problem will not go away.

    This is the polite thing to do to help someone 
  • JacJac1
    JacJac1 Posts: 34 Forumite
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    OP you have my sympathy, I get ants in my rented flat every year. I have an insect phobia so it's a nightmare, I literally dread the summer because of it. Been a couple of years since flying ants though so I guess they are due a return! What has worked a little for me is Rentokil Insect Spray. As soon as it starts to get warm I spray round the edges of rooms and it seems to keep them mostly at bay. A few always seem to find a way but it's not the armies I got previously.
  • Schwarzwald
    Schwarzwald Posts: 639 Forumite
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    Why is everyone giving advice to the OP on how to do something for her LL.

    LLs are responsible for these things and by the sound of it there is serious structural proofing needed
    It’s called finding a solution that works

    yes you can sit there and be adamant and kick your lets that it is indeed the LL who should take care of it, but in the absence of them doing it …. you either accept that ants are crawling into your food and your kid is v uncomfortable at home, or you try to fix it yourself, and potentially claim back the costs and expenses from the LL. 

    Everyone’s choice, but if were the OP, i would exactly do what the OP is doing:
    pressure the LL to take action and in the meantime take action yourself 
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