Finding termites coming out of the vents in a rental
Termites emerging from indoor vents and crawling around the exterior make tenants feel helpless, scared, and ashamed to invite guests over. Dealing with difficult letting agents leaves renters struggling to get the entire unit treated and figuring out how to keep pests away from their specific flat for good.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Caulking up cracks and empty spaces in the walls
- 2Using boric acid to dry them out
- 3Arranging individual pest control appointments through the landlord
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Last week I moved into a flat in London and found German cockroaches in the kitchen.”source ↗
“The letting agents have already been difficult with me and I’m pretty certain I won’t be able to convince them to treat the entire unit - however I’d like tips on how to keep them away from my flat specifically.”source ↗
“How can I prevent them coming back to my flat for good?”source ↗
“It might seem ridiculous but as a young female living alone I feel a bit helpless and scared. I also feel ashamed to even invite anyone over as I’ve even seen one in my bedroom.”source ↗
Where this came up
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