pest control mice london

Protecting Us From The Pests

Our human sensibilities for living beings can oft be called into question when a rat appears in our kitchen or a cockroach scurries across the living room floor.

A recent six-episode documentary series on BBC1 called The Rat Pack featured Ricky Clark and his brother Jimmy (both described as “likeable rogues” by a correspondent), along with their faithful Jack Russell Charlie (“London’s only rat-catching dog”, we are told), whose mission is to seek out and destroy bugs and vermin on our streets and in our homes.

Despite their cheerful disposition the Clark brothers are deadly serious about their work.  Both are fully qualified, fully insured, highly trained and hugely successful experts in their field. They boast a “hands-on consultancy approach to commercial and domestic pest control” and use all the most up-to-date equipment and proven test control techniques, as well as their ruthlessly efficient yet wholly lovable pooch, as they ply their trade on the streets of London.

Their targets range from rats, through pigeons and mice to cockroaches, flying insects, creepy crawlies and bed bugs. They approach their task in both a preventative and a reactive way as befits the occasion.

Their website has a “fun” feel to it too. Unconventional, interactive and informative, no stone is left unturned as the cheeky trio set about their business of eradicating unwanted pests and parasites from our lives.

Just as the villain avoids the policeman, so London’s mice, rats and bedbugs would be well advised to steer clear of the Rat Pack. Theirs is more than a mere vocation, it a mission pursued with deadly intent.

But yes, it is kind of fun as well.

Can i hire a private pest control company for my rented studio?

Hi!
I live in London in a building for students. My landlord is a private letting agency.
I have spotted mice in my studio and I was less than impressed with the way they dealt with the problem.
I am willing to pay for a private pest control company to mouse proof my studio.
The tenancy agreement says nothing about not hiring private maintainance companies, it only says that I am not supposed to damage any part of the studio. The company has assured me that their methods of mouse proofing do not tamper with, damage or alter any part of the house.
Do I still need permission from my landlord? Can they refuse even though I dont want them to pay for it and am willing to take full responsibility?
I have no intention of deducting the amount from my rent and I’m willing to give that in writing. I’m just desperate to solve the problem asap.

They will not even know, don’t worry about it.