How to deal with pests
If you want to check or ask about pest treatment on your property, look for a local or national pest control provider.
Find a registered pest controller
Pest issues from a neighbouring property
If you believe a pest issue comes from a neighbour, speak to them about the problem.
You may wish to jointly employ a pest control service to tackle the issue at both properties at the same time.
If the problem persists, email private-housing-regulation@royalgreenwich.gov.uk with a description of the measures you've taken to date. Include images or any other evidence from the neighbouring property.
Pest treatment
Council tenants and council leaseholders
Pest control services are free of charge if you are a tenant or leaseholder of Royal Greenwich council-owned property. Council tenants and council leaseholders requiring pest control services should:
- call the Pest Control Team on 020 8921 8900
- email pestcontrol-housing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
The Pest Control Team are available from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
We help to get rid of:
- bed bugs
- cockroaches
- fleas
- mice
- rats
- pharaoh ants
- wasps
Residential landlords
We do not expect private or non-council tenants to pay for pest treatment services.
Pest control is part of the landlord's cost of doing business so private landlords should pay pest treatment fees in all cases.
Private tenants
We view pest control as a potential cost of doing business as a private landlord. We expect private landlords to pay pest treatment fees in all cases.
We do not expect private or non-council tenants to pay for pest treatment services and so we do not offer a direct chargeable treatment service to private tenants.
If you are a tenant of a private landlord and are experiencing difficulties with your landlord refusing to undertake or meet treatment costs you can contact us for advice. Email private-housing-regulation@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020 8921 8157.
General advice
If you require general pest control advice that does not include booking treatments, email private-housing-regulation@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
You can also visit:
Dealing with foxes
Find out how to deal with fox problems
See Fox Project for more advice
Dealing with birds and squirrels
We recommend that you contact your landlord or a private pest control company.