Insects & vermin housing advice
Insects and vermin can cause misery when they infest your home. Although this infestations do not fall under disrepair, if there is a defect in the property that is allowing the insects and vermin into your property then you can make a claim. You may be able to bring a claim under the Environmental Act to force your landlord to tackle the problem.
What to do if you are renting a property with insects & vermin issues
1. Make a complaint
Make a complaint to your landlord as soon as possible. Make sure that you keep a record of your complaint such as the person you reported it to and the date. Please keep any emails or copies of submission forms you send/complete.
2. Capture Evidence
Take photographs of the disrepair and keep them safe.
3. Make a claim
If your landlord does not respond to your complaints in a reasonable time, then contact us, and we can take it from there.
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