Pest control for property management in London

Inspection priorities

• Rodent infestations spreading through communal plant rooms
• Bed bugs in managed short-term lets and HMOs
• Cockroaches in communal kitchen areas of bedsits and HMOs
• Pigeon fouling on building exteriors and balconies

Build a practical service specification

Map delivery points, food storage, waste areas, staff facilities and shared routes. Agree when monitoring can take place without disrupting operations and identify the person responsible for following up recommendations.

What to ask your contractor to provide

• A dated inspection report with findings and evidence.
• A site plan showing monitoring points where relevant.
• Treatment and safety instructions appropriate to the premises.
• Clear escalation contacts and an agreed response process.
• Written prevention recommendations, owners and review dates.

These apply to any commercial premises. For the legal duty that sits behind them, what an environmental health officer looks for on an unannounced visit, and how to specify scope, reporting and response before you compare prices, read the commercial pest control guide.

Relevant pest guides