A mum is at “breaking point” after three years of mice terrorising her in her home.<br /><br />Cassie Locke has been dealing with the infestation since 2020 and claims she sees up to ten rodents a day.<br /><br />When the 31-year-old from Maidstone, Kent, first noticed mouse droppings in her home she contacted her housing association Golding Homes straight away.<br /><br />The mum-of-two said: “I’m at breaking point if I’m honest, I have a massive phobia of mice and I’m completely exhausted.<br /><br />“There’s a hole in my bedroom right next to where I sleep and I can hear them crawling around and rustling all night.<br /><br />“I don’t end up getting to sleep until three or four in the morning and I have to get up again at seven to take the kids to school.<br /><br />“I’m completely exhausted and drained.”<br /><br />Ms Locke says the housing association told her it was her problem to deal with.<br /><br />Despite trying to sort it herself, it has just become more severe.<br /><br />She said: “I’ve tried everything, I put down five traps just the other day and within a couple of minutes three of them went off at the same time.<br /><br />"I've done everything possible to resolve this issue even cementing and expanding foam the holes and laying traps daily and they are either chewing through or making other holes."<br /><br />Ms Locke contacted Golding Homes again as the issue continued to persist.<br /><br />They sent out pest control but they weren’t able to do much.<br /><br />She said: “I feel like I’m just being fed lies.<br /><br />"The main access hole is behind my kitchen units which Golding Homes should of been out in March to resolve but instead was just left.<br /><br />“I’m worried for my kid’s health. We’ve also had untreated mould for the same amount of time and my daughter has breathing problems because of it.<br /><br />“It is getting to a point where I’ve just had enough. My housing officer isn’t answering any of my calls, I feel like I’m constantly chasing them.<br /><br />"We've had pest control out and they have said we've done all we can to try and rid the mice.<br /><br />"He has laid loads of traps and poison and will be returning next week."<br /><br />The whole ordeal has taken a large toll on Ms Locke's mental health.<br /><br />She added: “I’m completely exhausted and drained. I’ve booked a doctor’s appointment because I’m just so unhappy where I am.<br /><br />“I was sitting in my house crying the other day. I’m petrified all the time. I don’t like things that crawl.<br /><br />“I’m not comfortable in my own home whatsoever, they’re in my bedroom, my children’s bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen – everywhere.”<br /><br />Terry Spillard, assistant director of customers at Golding Homes said: “We’re really sorry for the problems Ms Locke has been experiencing and are committed to resolving them so she can live comfortably in her home.<br /><br />“We’ve visited her home on previous occasions to address and treat these issues, but now they’ve reoccurred we’re arranging further visits for pest control and a damp and mould inspection.”<br /><br />“We’ll continue to work with her until these issues are resolved.”
