Tenant’s eviction to end misery for neighbours
A REIGN of terror has ended for neighbours of a Sleaford man who will be evicted from his council flat following a catalogue of anti-social and criminal behaviour.
A case was brought to Lincoln County Court on January 17 by North Kesteven District Council following a joint operation between the authority’s housing and anti-social behaviour teams and Lincolnshire Police to bring to an end the nuisance suffered by neighbours in the town centre flats.
The court awarded the council an immediate possession order enabling it to evict the tenant, who was also ordered to meet the £750 costs of the legal action.
In the last year, there had been 97 reported incidents, including persistent loud noise and music, visitors shouting and swearing, abusive language, damage to the property and affray.
Coun Stewart Ogden, council executive board member responsible for housing matters, told the Sleaford Standard: “The case was brought to a conclusion in the courts because his behaviour did not improve despite repeated efforts of lower-scale intervention.
“The council has a number of tools for managing nuisance inflicted by tenants on neighbours and the wider community and, as a signatory of the RESPECT standard of housing management, does not hesitate to robustly enforce the terms of the tenancy to ensure a safe and peaceful life for others.”
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