Updating post from Reddit.
I rent my London flat out to a great couple with a dog and toddler - I use Savills as my property manager but also have direct comms with my tenant and arrange a couple of visits in person a year to make sure all is good.
I like to think i'm a good landlord - i frequently replace anything that needs and fast. In the 3 years my tenants have been there, we seem to have an ongoing mice and rat problem in the kitchen (am on ground floor). Both Savills and I have handled multiple pest issues and i have paid for a 6 week poison course, expanding foam to block off the lower kitchen cabinet space, drain clearance - you name it, ik've done it, but apart from a few months break the vermin are still there. I'm down over $5K trying to fix this and feel i've completed all my responsibilities - but if there's anything else i or the tenants can do - i'd love some advice!!! TYIA!
I’ve had a rat problem for multiple years, got fed up waiting for the landlord to sort this generation of Rolands so I bought a four pack of ultrasonic pest repellents online,there’s different settings for the chosen pests but since I plugged them in I’ve not had a problem
You need to find out how they are coming in and out, I would suggest a better pest control company to actually find how they are getting in and out.
Was there any modifications done to the property? Where a soil pipe has been modified? If its rats (esp London) I always start with drainage. Have you done a drainage survey? Have you got a rodent non return valve? If there is any damage in soil pipe they can get through?
"expanding foam" needs metal mesh too. They will happily eat foam as a snack.