Contacted by neighbours rental agency

bouicca21

There are rats in or near my garden. I know they are around though I rarely see them.  I rely on the foxes to keep their numbers in check.  Also I’m not worried as long as they stay outside in their own domain.

The local council won’t do anything about them unless or until there is a serious infestation causing a threat to health.

So how bad is this rat problem?  Is it a health issue or has someone got the wind up because they have seen one?  As others have said, keep the garden clear of possible nesting sites and don’t leave food.  In my previous house they were attracted by bird food that fell to the ground (birds are messy eaters) but here the pigeons and magpies make sure there’s nothing left for the rats to feast on.

Jaybee_16

OP said there were 4 houses backing onto each other. Did the agency write the same letter to all properties or only one? 

Martico

Oliverthecat said:

Hello - I am a homeowner and I have been sent a letter from my neighbours rental agency informing me of vermin at my property. They have no evidence, my back garden in locked and is only accessable via an alleyway which they don't have access to so they can't prove where this vermin has come from. They have said they are going to escalate the situation if I fail to take action about this problem. The issue is I have been away for the past week and haven't put the bins out so it can't have been me.  The first letter I get from my neighbours rental agency is very threatening saying they are going to take action against me but there is zero proof that it was my bins that were left out or that the vermin have come from me. Can a neighbours rental agency threaten me like this? there are 4 houses that all back onto each other so there is zero proof the vermin have come from me.  Any advice would be very welcome.  Thanks

Do you think it was your username that prompted them to get in touch with you?