Rodents can gnaw on wood, chew through wires and plumbing, and also make a compete mess of your stores, basement, attic or kitchen with faeces and urine.
Unfortunately, most buildings or consents insurance policies are unlikely to cover damage from vermin unless specifically added. Insurers consider pest control measures to be part of the regular maintenance of occupying a property and consequently won’t pay for damage that results from an occupier’s failure to perform this maintenance.