Possum in roof - who is responsible ?

[six20aus]

Hi
Strange post I know.

We are living in a rental and I know you guys are very knowledgeable about these things so before I call the real estate agent I wanted to check in here!

We now have an extra tenant hidden in our ceiling cavitiy and I know if I call the agent they'll tell me its my problem but a possum just doesnt move in without an opening somewhere around the roof line. So my theory is that there is a structural integrity issue somewhere and it's therefore the landlords problem to get someone in to remove our new tenant.

Has anyone had any experience with this before ?

Thanks

 

[Propertunity]

It is the LL's problem. Contact your PM to get it removed and the access to the roof cavity closed off.

 

[Rolf Latham]

its the possums problem

ta
rolf

 

[six20aus]

its the possums problem

hahaha it soon will be !!

 

[devo76]

I had a complaint in regards to birds getting into one of my rentals. Fair complaint i think. I got in and patched up the area they were getting in. Its in the landlords interest to stop wildlife crapping on their asset i would think.

cheers

 

[twodogs]

There are laws, in NSW at least, for the relocation on possums. They must be moved to within a certain distance only, not sure the number but it's very small. I guess a professional possum mover will know these things, but for the possum's sake couldn't doing any harm to check.

A quick google search found that maybe it's illegal in VIC

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/FID/-9F280C2CC74580F4CA256D8F001D3915?OpenDocument

 

[Rolf Latham]

They dont get moved far in PNG .......................

ta
rolf

 

[Propertunity]

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/FID/-9F280C2CC74580F4CA256D8F001D3915?OpenDocument

Thanks for the link twogogs but it seemed to be missing a recipes tab - so I found one to post here: http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/possum.htm

 

[Peter_Tersteeg]

There's all sorts of things you have to do in Victoria to be friendly to possums - they're a protected species. You can only relocate them within a few hundred meters, you can't bait them, you must use an approved trap, you can't hit them with a shovel...

They we go to New Zealand, where they're considered a pest. Took a visit to 'Possum World' (only in NZ, along with 'Sheep World'), where they make everything out of possum. Some nice clothes, gloves, even bras and undies just for 'extra' warmth

They've got displays and notices on how to effectively kill them. One trap bates them, electrocutes them and impales them on spikes, all in one hit. Very gruesome, but effective.