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Rats in attic of newly rented property

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  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
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    I would be out, gone, when you kill them the smell starts, they must have known when they let the house to you
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  • AdrianC
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    Blackpool_Saver wrote: »
    I would be out, gone, when you kill them the smell starts, they must have known when they let the house to you
    So... what would you do if you were an owner-occupier?
  • onwards&upwards
    onwards&upwards Posts: 3,423 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    So... what would you do if you were an owner-occupier?


    How is that relevant in a post about a rented house?
  • Mikey26
    Mikey26 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Blackpool_Saver wrote: »
    I would be out, gone, when you kill them the smell starts, they must have known when they let the house to you


    We have considered this option, we really don't want to resort to this but with the attic door being near enough directly above our bed in the bedroom we have yet to have a good nights sleep here. My partner also has the odd tantrum over the fact that especially due to being pregnant she should be getting a good solid eight hours sleep without being disturbed, of course this isn't happening and we are constantly being awoke by squeaks, scurries and whatnot. Anyway its been over two weeks now, we are sleeping downstairs in the living room on a sofa bed and are still able to hear the noises loud as ever, they are currently making noise in the nights quite often directly above the stairs (when you reach the top of the stairs look straight up and that's where the noise seems to be loudest now). Bit of an awkward position as there is no doors in between to even dampen that noise from the top of stairs.
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    So... what would you do if you were an owner-occupier?

    Well, I would buy a new build, detached, and away from fields that had been recently disturbed from a natural habitat. I would also take very careful notice of immediate neighbours sanitary habits... I know that would not 100% guarantee a rat free area, but it would certainly minimise the chances.
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  • AdrianC
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    Blackpool_Saver wrote: »
    Well, I would buy a new build, detached
    Meanwhile, in most people's reality...
    and away from fields that had been recently disturbed from a natural habitat.
    I think you might be confusing mice and rats.
  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
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    Mikey26 wrote: »
    We have considered this option, we really don't want to resort to this but with the attic door being near enough directly above our bed in the bedroom we have yet to have a good nights sleep here. My partner also has the odd tantrum over the fact that especially due to being pregnant she should be getting a good solid eight hours sleep without being disturbed, of course this isn't happening and we are constantly being awoke by squeaks, scurries and whatnot. Anyway its been over two weeks now, we are sleeping downstairs in the living room on a sofa bed and are still able to hear the noises loud as ever, they are currently making noise in the nights quite often directly above the stairs (when you reach the top of the stairs look straight up and that's where the noise seems to be loudest now). Bit of an awkward position as there is no doors in between to even dampen that noise from the top of stairs.


    Good lord, get on to your landlord, your poor wife, it's a disgrace.
    You need to move, get them to release you from the contract, get on to environmental health.
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  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Meanwhile, in most people's reality...


    I think you might be confusing mice and rats.


    Oh no I am not, I have friends in exactly this position, HUGE fat rats in the garden, living under the sheds, and now it's getting cold....
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  • lookstraightahead
    lookstraightahead Posts: 5,540 Forumite
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    My hubbie had rats at his office and that was definitely not his responsibility.
  • lookstraightahead
    lookstraightahead Posts: 5,540 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    So... what would you do if you were an owner-occupier?

    Definitely check on it more than once a week.

    Make it my responsibility
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