There was a rat army in my flatshare, gnawing through pipes, carpets and even a bedroom door. That’s not to mention the mice ... We should have known we were in trouble when we saw that the garden of our new place backed on to a Chinese restaurant in Hackney, London, with terrible reviews.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/15/the-pest-ill-never-forget-rat-jumped-off-wardrobe-flew-at-my-face)