Mice In Council Property

[Hans-solo 14]

We have an upper flat which is over run with mice clearly coming from another property we're catching 5 or 6 a night council are useless they want £100 to put poison down which is what we're doing does anyone have any advice what to do to get council to help or how to get rid were at a loss what to do

[Janus 28]

Realistically, there are only 3 things  that I know of to deal with mice. Poison, good traps and having a cat in the property.

 

As far as I know the council only use poison. While ever there is a food supply the mice will keep coming. 

[gettingon 11]

if you don't mind the scent of peppermint in your place, then:

 

get you a bag of cotton wool balls or those flat round makeup pads.

 

get you a bottle (or 2) of 100% pure peppermint oil. be sure to read and follow any directions or warnings on the bottle ... some are more pure than others.

 

place cotton balls or pads on floor around outside edges of rooms and in corners (this is where mice like to travel).

if you have an idea of where they may be entering your flat, place particular focus in that area (commonly kitchen areas).

 

if you're seeing mouse droppings in your cabinets and/or drawers then drop a cotton ball in a corner of each one of those ... such as dish cupboards or cutlery drawers.

 

then go round and place a few drops of peppermint oil on each cotton ball or pad.

 

good luck. hope this helps.

 

[Hans-solo 14]

5 minutes ago, gettingon said:

if you don't mind the scent of peppermint in your place, then:

 

get you a bag of cotton wool balls or those flat round makeup pads.

 

get you a bottle (or 2) of 100% pure peppermint oil. be sure to read and follow any directions or warnings on the bottle ... some are more pure than others.

 

place cotton balls or pads on floor around outside edges of rooms and in corners (this is where mice like to travel).

if you have an idea of where they may be entering your flat, place particular focus in that area (commonly kitchen areas).

 

if you're seeing mouse droppings in your cabinets and/or drawers then drop a cotton ball in a corner of each one of those ... such as dish cupboards or cutlery drawers.

 

then go round and place a few drops of peppermint oil on each cotton ball or pad.

 

good luck. hope this helps.

 

Cheers will try that anythings worth a shot

[tinfoilhat 11]

And contact your local councillor.

[DeZeus 11]

Or employ / pay for local Pest Control Operative?

[geared 317]

A bait station is ten quid, pots of poison are about a fiver.

Position the station in areas you think the mouse will be running through, ideally on the path they actually take if you know.

 

The mouse will do the rest for you.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

3 hours ago, Hans-solo said:

We have an upper flat which is over run with mice clearly coming from another property we're catching 5 or 6 a night council are useless they want £100 to put poison down which is what we're doing does anyone have any advice what to do to get council to help or how to get rid were at a loss what to do

Do you own the flat (leasehold) or are you a Housing Act tenant?

[Pyrotequila 403]

The council will only really do anything if you end up getting rats in your property, mice they aren't bothered about 😉

[bassett one 452]

its simple get a house cat from the rspca that will make them leave ,well worth the cat food,it works

[Janus 28]

I agree that the idea of a cat seems to be the best option. If you get a litter tray and keep the cat indoors, I would not think you will have much trouble/mess from the cat.  Even the scent of cat urine will deter mice.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

19 hours ago, Janus said:

I agree that the idea of a cat seems to be the best option. If you get a litter tray and keep the cat indoors, I would not think you will have much trouble/mess from the cat.  Even the scent of cat urine will deter mice.

So why get a cat? Just use someone's else's cat's urine.