ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Statement of Intent

THCH is committed to ensuring that all tenants and leaseholders enjoy their right to peace, quiet and security in their homes. will take firm and prompt action in dealing with disruptive tenants and any other persons causing a nuisance or harassment on Estates or in individual dwellings. recognises that anti-social behaviour has a negative impact on people and neighbourhoods.

Appropriate Action

THCH will take whatever action is available to it in tackling anti-social behaviour. This includes arbitration and mediation, the use of injunctions, and the use of THCH's powers under the Housing Act 1996 and anti-social behaviour legislation.

If the anti-social behaviour is persistent or acute and the perpetrator is a tenant of they will:

• ask the tenant to sign an acceptable behaviour contract (ABC)
• serve notice that they will seek possession and, if this does not act as a deterrent, go to court to seek a possession order
• seek an injunction to enforce the terms of the tenancy agreement
• seek an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO), either directly or via the police or local authority
• share information enabling the police to take criminal action
• share information enabling the local authority to take action under the Crime and Disorder Act
• share information enabling the local authority environmental health team to take action against statutory nuisances e.g. noise
• use arbitration or mediation services

Where the perpetrator of anti-social behaviour is unidentified, THCH will take a pro-active approach to identify them including the use of covert surveillance and professional witnesses as well as staff including caretakers and wardens as appropriate.

Inter Agency Approach

THCH works with local statutory and voluntary agencies, including the police, probation service, health authority, environmental health and social services, to develop a co-ordinated approach to problems of neighbour nuisance on its Estates.

Leaseholders and Sub-Tenants

Where a lessee or sub-tenant of the leaseholder perpetrates nuisance, THCH will use its powers under the lease to take action against the lessee or sub-tenant. This includes the use of injunctions and action for forfeiture.

 

Statement of Intent

THCH is committed to ensuring that all tenants and leaseholders enjoy their right to peace, quiet and security in their homes. THCH will take firm and prompt action in dealing with disruptive tenants and any other persons causing a nuisance or harassment on Estates or in individual dwellings. THCH recognises that anti-social behaviour has a negative impact on people and neighbourhoods.

Appropriate Action

THCH will take whatever action is available to it in tackling anti-social behaviour. This includes arbitration and mediation, the use of injunctions, and the use of THCH's powers under the Housing Act 1996 and anti-social behaviour legislation.

 

• ask the tenant to sign an acceptable behaviour contract (ABC)
• serve notice that they will seek possession and, if this does not act as a deterrent, go to court to seek a possession order
• seek an injunction to enforce the terms of the tenancy agreement
• seek an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO), either directly or via the police or local authority
• share information enabling the police to take criminal action
• share information enabling the local authority to take action under the Crime and Disorder Act
• share information enabling the local authority environmental health team to take action against statutory nuisances e.g. noise
• use arbitration or mediation services

Where the perpetrator of anti-social behaviour is unidentified, THCH will take a pro-active approach to identify them including the use of covert surveillance and professional witnesses as well as THCH staff including caretakers and wardens as appropriate.

Inter Agency Approach

THCH works with local statutory and voluntary agencies, including the police, probation service, health authority, environmental health and social services, to develop a co-ordinated approach to problems of neighbour nuisance on its Estates.

Leaseholders and Sub-Tenants

Where a lessee or sub-tenant of the leaseholder perpetrates nuisance, THCH will use its powers under the lease to take action against the lessee or sub-tenant. This includes the use of injunctions and action for forfeiture.