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Private and social landlords working together to tackle anti-social behaviour
Wed 04 Aug 2010
Private and social landlords have joined forces to tackle anti-social behaviour in County Durham.
According to Housing Hartlepool, the efforts of social landlords are diluted if owners of private properties do not also take action against the problem, 24dash reports.
A number of early intervention strategies are now being applied in the region, such as referring people to drink and drug support agencies or giving tenants access to mediation services.
Warning letters have also been sent out, while some tenants have been made to sign acceptable behaviour agreements.
Libby Griffiths, tenancy relations and enforcement manager at Housing Hartlepool, said this approach has been very successful.
This could prompt other landlords to become more pro-active in dealing with the issue of anti-social behaviour.
Last month, tenant Terri Brumby of London was granted the right to sue Octavia Housing by the High Court on the grounds that it failed to deal with her complaints about local nuisances properly.
This could lead to similar instances of landlords being taken to court for not tackling anti-social behaviour near their properties, Inside Housing reports.
Emma Chadwick, a partner at Winckworth Sherwood Solicitors, commented: "It is important that all landlords work together to deal with anti-social behaviour and that landlords get advice about their obligations to other tenants and occupiers before deciding whether or not they need to take action."
