Neighbour nuisance in council dwellings

Nuisance or annoyance can take many forms, but all forms can cause distress to neighbours.

Often resulting in complaints to Housing Services. Examples might include:

• Excessive foul language, violent, threating or abusive behaviour.
• Noisy or inconsiderate visitors.
• Wedging open security or fire doors.
• Inconsiderate car parking in communal areas not designated for car parking.
• Excessive domestic noise, such as DIY or the playing of loud instruments, hi-fi equipment, radios or television at volumes likely to cause disturbance to neighbours.
• Cats, dogs or other animals not kept under proper control (including excessive barking) or allowed to foul the premises or communal areas.
• Constant repairing of motor vehicles in communal areas.
• Harassment.
• obstructing communal areas by leaving prams, bicycles or other objects/rubbish there.

(This list is not exhaustive)

It is important that all tenants should realise that if they, their family or visitors cause any sort of nuisance, annoyance or offence to their neighbours, they may be breaking the Tenancy Agreement and could, therefore, be risking eviction.

For further information click on the icon below.

The Council's Policy on anti-social behaviour and a summary of this Policy can be found below. The Policy sets out the legal framework of dealing with anti-social behaviour and how the Council will work with other agencies

The Council's anti-social behaviour Procedure which is a detailed guide for staff and a summary of this Procedure can be found below.

• Dealing with Neighbour Nuisance Booklet
• Anti Social Behaviour Procedure Summary
• Anti Social Behaviour Policy
• Anti Social Behaviour Policy Summary
• Anti Social Behaviour Procedure - Guide for Staff

Social Landlords' Crime & Nuisance Group

Tandridge District Council is a member of the Social Landlords' Crime & Nuisance Group (SLCNG).

The SLCNG is an organisation with a membership of 240 local authority landlords, registered social landlords and tenants' federations and is widely acknowledged to be the leading housing based group in the field of anti-social behaviour and nuisance.

The SLCNG was conceived in 1995 at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference when the need was established for a method of sharing ideas and lobbying on nuisance and anti-social behaviour.

The SLCNG produces a quarterly newsletter which updates members on good practice and contains articles on landlords' first-hand experiences in dealing with anti-social behaviour. The SLCNG also provides training and seminars on anti-social behaviour for housing professionals and tenants' organisations.

You may access the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group and download copies of the most recent newsletters.