Rental property with Mice

[Sal Flores]

Hi, BP'ers 

Looking for an advise

One of my tenants just told me that the property they have been renting for more than a year, that they started to have mice over the last month, they putted some traps and have caught 3 mice, they are saying still hearing like there are more, and apparently they found some holes in walls.

Apparently a neighbor in front have the same problem

I reviewed the lease agreement and does not have any term of saying who is responsible for pest control, besides I have expressed verbally since the beginning, tenant is responsible for pest control. 

In some point I am worried how the mice can destroy the property and/or the problem can be arised.

Any advise please

I will appreciate any information it can be provided

Thank you

Sal

[Jason D.]

@Sal Flores just like @Daria B. stated its your property so the one who has the most to lose is you. It's not really that big of an issue really. Find out your local rental laws but I can assure you that the tenant could potentially refuse to pay rent and you would have difficulty editing due to unsanitary living conditions. Get pest control to come out or handle it yourself but either way you need documentation. If I were you I would set up key locked perimeter bait stations and some in home bait stations. Regular snap traps baited with tootsie rolls. The mice should be gone after a few weeks. If you let the tenants handle this I'm pretty sure it'll turn into an infestation.