Carmarthenshire gets tough with bad neighbours
Carmarthenshire Council’s Housing Services is getting tough with anti-social tenants who make their neighbours lives a misery.
The local authority successfully applied for a court order to evict a family in the Cefncaeau area of Llanelli who were persistently engaging in anti-social behaviour. Local residents worked with the council to provide the evidence used to successfully evict.
Area housing manager Les James said: “The family had been causing problems for some time including noise nuisance, friends coming and going causing disturbances, dumping rubbish, having an untidy garden, being abusive to neighbours and generally being a bad neighbour.
“This family were making their neighbours lives hell and thought we couldn’t touch them.”
The eviction process involves going to the County Court and asking the judge for an order for possession of the property. After this we can apply for an Eviction Warrant. The court bailiff goes to the house with officers from housing services to carry out the eviction and change the locks.
The council has also taken out a restraining order as part of possession proceedings against a Llanelli tenant who assaulted his partner and a housing officer. The tenant has since voluntarily surrendered his tenancy.
The injunction, a court order with the power of arrest if the tenant breaches it, forbade the tenant from causing a nuisance or annoyance to Carmarthenshire County Council or any residents in the area, and from making threats of violence.
The council has also been successful in demoting tenancies where there have been serious issues of anti-social behaviour, sending a clear message that any further breaches of tenancy will not be tolerated. Once the tenancy has been demoted and there continues to be further breaches, eviction is inevitable.
Another tenant in Llanelli who behaved anti socially has had his secure tenancy demoted to a 12-month probationary tenancy.
Housing Services have been working closely with councillors, Police, Community Support Officers and members of the local community to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Llanelli area.
The council has developed and implemented the Tyisha Action Plan, which has reduced anti-social behaviour in the area. A local man has had his tenancy demoted to a probationary tenancy because of his anti-social behaviour.
Head of housing Robin Staines said: “This is a result of the council and the community working together to send out a strong message that we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour on our estates.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “People who behave anti socially and persistently breach their tenancy conditions making their neighbours’ lives hell will face being evicted.
“The council is applying the law where necessary to those who are involved in anti social behaviour. Where there is supported evidence against perpetrators, we will take tough action.”
Community Safety Partnership Chairman and Carmarthenshire County Council Chief Executive Mark James said: “Tackling anti social behaviour is a priority for the CSP. It is excellent to see the strong partnership working between agencies really paying off in terms of making a difference to the lives of those in our communities who report problems of anti social behaviour to us.
“I would urge people suffering from anti social behaviour to report any incidents to their local neighbourhood policing team or to our contact centre on 01267 234567.”
The local authority successfully applied for a court order to evict a family in the Cefncaeau area of Llanelli who were persistently engaging in anti-social behaviour. Local residents worked with the council to provide the evidence used to successfully evict.
Area housing manager Les James said: “The family had been causing problems for some time including noise nuisance, friends coming and going causing disturbances, dumping rubbish, having an untidy garden, being abusive to neighbours and generally being a bad neighbour.
“This family were making their neighbours lives hell and thought we couldn’t touch them.”
The eviction process involves going to the County Court and asking the judge for an order for possession of the property. After this we can apply for an Eviction Warrant. The court bailiff goes to the house with officers from housing services to carry out the eviction and change the locks.
The council has also taken out a restraining order as part of possession proceedings against a Llanelli tenant who assaulted his partner and a housing officer. The tenant has since voluntarily surrendered his tenancy.
The injunction, a court order with the power of arrest if the tenant breaches it, forbade the tenant from causing a nuisance or annoyance to Carmarthenshire County Council or any residents in the area, and from making threats of violence.
The council has also been successful in demoting tenancies where there have been serious issues of anti-social behaviour, sending a clear message that any further breaches of tenancy will not be tolerated. Once the tenancy has been demoted and there continues to be further breaches, eviction is inevitable.
Another tenant in Llanelli who behaved anti socially has had his secure tenancy demoted to a 12-month probationary tenancy.
Housing Services have been working closely with councillors, Police, Community Support Officers and members of the local community to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Llanelli area.
The council has developed and implemented the Tyisha Action Plan, which has reduced anti-social behaviour in the area. A local man has had his tenancy demoted to a probationary tenancy because of his anti-social behaviour.
Head of housing Robin Staines said: “This is a result of the council and the community working together to send out a strong message that we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour on our estates.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “People who behave anti socially and persistently breach their tenancy conditions making their neighbours’ lives hell will face being evicted.
“The council is applying the law where necessary to those who are involved in anti social behaviour. Where there is supported evidence against perpetrators, we will take tough action.”
Community Safety Partnership Chairman and Carmarthenshire County Council Chief Executive Mark James said: “Tackling anti social behaviour is a priority for the CSP. It is excellent to see the strong partnership working between agencies really paying off in terms of making a difference to the lives of those in our communities who report problems of anti social behaviour to us.
“I would urge people suffering from anti social behaviour to report any incidents to their local neighbourhood policing team or to our contact centre on 01267 234567.”
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