I live in a block of flats in London and have lived here nearly two years.
It wasn't too bad at first but steadily the rubbish bin area has got worse and worse with people from surrounding flats just putting food rubbish outside the bins and chucking it over the wall ect. The bins usually have plenty of room in them the waste team always come and clear up once a week.
I have seen people put a bag of rubbish right next to an empty bin just because they can't be arsed to lift up the top and put it inside.
Anyway consequently we are getting more and more rats. We had a dead one outside down in the shared garden area outside everyone's windows and I see one running around nearly everyday.
This morning I went outside and low and behold I saw one staring at me over the wall. I just felt sick. It just pisses me off why people are so lazy and just don't care about their immediate environment.
I want to say or do something but am not sure how and if it is any of my business?
I had thought about writing a note to the people in the surrounding blocks or AIBU and just stop freaking out about bleeding rats?
We are here temporarily until we sell and buy, but still, I want to walk outside my door without worrying if a rat is going to cross my path. We also have two young kids so wouldn't want to use the bit of garden downstairs with these horrible creatures everywhere.