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Rats- losing my mind

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CharlottePotatoes · 13/04/2026 19:12

There are rats in my kitchen and they’re making my life a misery. Pest control have been visiting for two and a half weeks, for the first two the bait was untouched. Apparently they were coming up through a drain two doors up (now repaired) but my neighbours drain is also faulty and that’s a HMO- the landlord is uncontactable.

The pest controller came again today and they’re making more noise than ever behind the washing machine right now- it sounds like they’re trying to dig their way out?

They have come up from the cupboard under the stairs and run in under the oven, I want to seal everything up (everywhere else has solid flooring over the floorboards) but the pest controller says not to do that until they’re killed?

I can’t sleep, I’ve no faith this is working or will work- looking for assurance from anyone who has actually eradicated rats

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AbzMoz · 13/04/2026 22:31

how awful - hope you get sorted

Maybe get onto environmental health at the council and notify them that the pest specialist says it’s from the hmo failing to keep the property in good nick. This is causing a health risk and is a serious concern… this should likely make the landlord buck up his ideas.

ShakyBake · 13/04/2026 22:41

Sending positive thoughts, that must be hard

CharlottePotatoes · 14/04/2026 08:25

Thankyou- I’ll call the EHO again today. A rat was caught in a trap last night so more faith it is working at least.

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