Anti-Social Behaviour
Your tenancy agreement says that you must be considerate towards
your neighbours and not cause any nuisance, disturbance or
antisocial behaviour (ASB). This includes shouting, swearing
and abusive language; slamming doors; loud music; and any other
inconsiderate behaviour. This sort of behaviour disturbs
other people, and we take seriously all reports of nuisance and
antisocial behaviour we receive.
If we identify you as causing nuisance or ASB, we will take
whatever action is necessary against you, including legal action in
the courts.
This could mean you have to pay heavy legal costs, are evicted
from your home and get a criminal record.
Our Approach To Anti-Social Behaviour
We want to make our neighbourhoods, properties and estates
peaceful and secure places to live.
We will do this by:
- Working with residents and other agencies to stop antisocial
behaviour of any kind
- Responding to complaints within set timescales and in an
efficient, sensitive and consistent way
- Offering support to the complainant and taking action against
those responsible
- Encouraging residents to solve their differences themselves,
wherever possible
What is Anti-Social Behaviour?
The terms 'nuisance' and antisocial behaviour' cover a range of
actions. They commonly include disagreement between
neighbours; harassment; nuisance; and domestic violence.
Disagreements between neighbours usually involve only two sides
and arise accidentally or because of a clash of lifestyles, age
differences and misunderstandings.
Examples of ASB include:
- Nuisance Neighbours
- Yobbish behaviour, with intimidating groups taking over public
spaces
- Vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting
- Selling and buying drugs on the street
- Dumping rubbish and littering
- Abandoning cars
- Begging
- Antisocial drinking
- Misuse of fireworks
- Reckless driving of mini-motorbikes
The Crime and Disorder Act 1988 describes antisocial behaviour
as acting in a way that causes or is likely to cause harassment,
alarm or distress to one or more people who are not from the
complainant's household.