Rats in the loft - My problem or the Landlords

NameUnavailable

Go back, complain that there is pest infestation in THEIR loft space and demand that they do something about it. Involve environmental health, your councillor, your MP if they still refuse to act.

Bookworm105

p00hsticks said:

Vectis said:

Do you know they're rats and not mice, for instance?

Why not simply open up the loft hatch, put a few traps up there near the entrance, shut it up, then go back the next day and see what, if anything, you've caught?

Yes, it might be the LL's responsibility, but that doesn't stop you doing something if it's you who is being affected.

From my experience that's not going to get rid of the problem long term unless you can also work out how they are getting in (in my case they were coming through the small gap in a metal air vent at ground level and up the cavity wall - but once up there they were freely moving through the row of terraced houses at roof level...)

from my experience the baiting done by a professional pest controller most certainly did cure "my" rats in the loft once and for all.
3 years later and I have still not secured the way in which they got in, but they have never returned.

Schwarzwald

1- quote relevant sections from your tenancy agreement
2- how do you know it is rats? Not mice?
3- how much are the costs quoted to you by the council?
4- in the meantime, why dont you take action yourself and put down traps and other anti-rodent items?

theartfullodger

Bet it ain't rats - v probably birds or less likely mice...

Have to evidence otherwise (eg deceased rat ? )

Skiddaw1

Or roosting bats possibly, depending on location?

Either way, however, if OP isn't technically allowed to access the loft space to check it doesn't really take things any further forward.