Tackling Anti-Social Tenants is a three month consultation on how social landlords can and should take action against anti-social tenants.
Tackling Anti-Social Tenants is a three month consultation on how social landlords can and should take action against anti-social tenants. New powers are proposed for local authorities to evict tenants for persistent anti-social behaviour without requiring the community to give evidence in court against them. The consultation paper looks to a more complete breakdown of data on possession order actions taken by social landlords. Data will show whether eviction action taken by social landlords (councils and housing associations) is for rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, or both. The consultation paper focuses on three areas for tackling anti-social behaviour:
Enforcement and eviction – the use of the law to stop anti-social behaviour, including a range of proposals for speeding up and improving the eviction process;
Prevention ? putting in place measures to divert and prevent the start of anti-social behaviour;
Rehabilitation ? dealing with those evicted for anti-social behaviour to get them to recognise and reform their behaviour.
Proposals include a requirement on social landlords to publish their policies and procedures to stop anti-social behaviour; and powers to social landlords to end tenancies because of anti-social behaviour.The consultation document can be found on DTLR website: www.housing.dtlr.gov.uk/information/consult/antisocial/index.htm. Deadline for responses is July 12.
