Mice in HA property. Whose responsibility?

[TigerRag]

Emailed HA who told me to contact the council. The council have told me to speak to my HA

Is it a HA responsibility or council?

I would've thought as the tenant it would be you, unless there is a fault with the property causing the issue

I have no idea about the legalities but I would assume that as the tenant it’s your responsibility.

Its down to the tenant to pay and sort where I am. The council normally have their own pest control though which is cheaper then the others

I'd have thought tenant too.

You could employ the council's pest control if they have a traded service, but I wouldn't expect it to be something they just do.

You just need to get some traps from Amazon!

Get some traps and poison, block up any obvious holes with wire wool male sure all food is away in containers including fruit bowl and bread.

Really depends on your tenancy agreement - depends where they are, how they’re getting in etc. have a look at your agreement

Look at your tenancy agreement. This should be covered. In most HA's and LA's, it is the tenant's responsibility. They will come out for rats tho

Mice will usually be in your tenancy agreement as a tenant responsibility, because they’re considered generally attracted by humans rather than a property issue. Pest control will kill the mice, but you need to stop new ones getting back in. Empty out your cupboards, any gaps at the back need to be blocked up (as previous poster said, wire wool is good for this) any spilled food cleaned up, store all food in well-sealed packages or Tupperware. Look along your skirting and external doors for any gaps: they can squeeze through openings as small as 1/4 inch, so these need to be sealed - draught excluders and flexible foam strips work well.