Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Southwark over the past few years has had a bed > bug infestation. I had to deal with this many > times during my working career. Sometimes due to > some of the rented accommodation not providing new > mattresses to subsequent tenants. However, once > they are in a property (Beds, furniture, carpets > etc) they are very difficult to get rid of > professionally and sometimes requiring more than > one treatment. > > There was a instant several years ago where > someone moved into sheltered accommodation with > furniture which had infestation and the whole > sheltered housing unit had to be closed and > fumigated over a number of months. Right, very interesting... I live in southwark but don't suffer from any infestation... ffs.