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Wrexham Family Says Nine-Year Rat Infestation Persists as Council Points to Declined Move

The council cites pest-control attendance, allocation rules and a Coedpoeth offer the tenant refused.

Overview

  • A Brynteg council tenant says rats have repeatedly infested her home for about nine years, traumatizing her two children, one of whom is autistic.
  • The tenant reports rodents throughout the property, including cupboards, wall cavities and the attic, with food ruined and belongings damaged.
  • She says pest control has visited frequently yet often recorded “no activity,” leaving the problem unresolved despite ongoing reports.
  • Attic insulation was removed a few months ago after chewed and nested items were discarded, but the family says the infestation continues.
  • Wrexham Council says it has attended with pest control, provided advice and offered a home in Coedpoeth that was declined, noting that housing offers depend on need, demand and supply.