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Anti social behaviour

Sorry, I wasn't certain if anyone could help us on here, we live in a 1 bed bungalow, I am registered disabled and my husband is my carer. Over the past 2 years and 8 months our lives have been ruined by our, believe it or not a single male who is the same age as my husband 64, he has from the word go caused us so much trouble with his drinking & loud "teenage", thumping base music, it has really been bad and my dear husband of 38 years, has had a breakdown, he has just had about all he can take.


It was reported to the housing association well over 2 years ago, 2016 Xmas time, believed to come from a homeless place where he said was full of druggies and drunks. He also said that when in lodgings he came home from work one day, and his things were in the garden bagged up. Now this has told at least 4 people in authority who ask, why hasn't the housing association evicted him? We wish their question could be answered. This person has broken tenancy rules by upsetting his neighbour, us under the alcohol/noise rule. We have filled in diaries until they are coming out of our ears, tried endless ways of taping this "music" but needs special equipment to pick this thumping noise up, Environmental Health have a machine, just the one, but it's in Denmark being fixed. Remarkable only 1 machine for x amount of tenants. This person had agreed to move his 43" flat screen t.v. surround system, together with soundbar and 7 speakers, onto another wall and not against our bedroom wall, but has he! No, 2 days after telling the powers that be he would move it, remains in the same place, also forgotten was the music centre in his kitchen, which he has wired up to the system in the living room. The Environmental Health man went into the kitchen after we asked him to check that our ASB neighbour had his bathroom door on, we knew he hadn't as one can see when his internal lighting is on, oh yes, exclaimed the Environmental Health man, heavy door better than these thin ones, normal hardwood, our neighbour being devious had pulled the door, which is double glazed to the outside sheds, across the bathroom entrance, hence the E. Health thinking, well need I say more.


Nevertheless, this neighbour has broken 1 of the tenancy rules which comes under alcohol/noise, their ASB officer just couldn't give a monkey's, and will not evict this person even with Police evidence, they have been called out 3 times and made reports heard it for themselves. We just don't know what to do any more, spoken with C.A.B., but haven't had much luck with them, have reported housing officer, but all on side.


Is there anyone that comes here had any troubles like this, or is there any ex legal people who may know what we can do next, please?  This is a very serious situation as our health is at stake and can no longer take this pressure, feel that nobody cares these days. We have nowhere to go, unless we purchase a tent and get permission to camp in a field.


Please if someone has any ideas or can think of someone we can contact, be very, very grateful.


Bless you for reading this.


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weegie19
16th Oct 2019 20:17:11
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Hello Canada how are you? I am so so sorry to hear this. Believe me i have had anti social neighbours myself and it is hell. I notice that you mention a housing association and i am assuming that you rent this property from them. I know this is not what you will want to hear but sometimes Canada the only thing you can do after all this time, if they are not willing to deal with it, is to ask for a transfer to another house. Is this viable for you?
I did voluntary work with the citizens advice and i did on occasion offer this advice to people in a similar situation. Yes, i know its your home, your house, your right to live in peace but if your housing association are not willing to do anything it could be your last option. Your mental health and the health of your husband are way more important. On the transfer form it will ask you why you need/have to move you can then go to town and let them know.
You could also involve your local councillor, go to his/hers next surgery and ask if they can write a letter of support for you to the housing association.
I realise you are not happy with the housing associations non action. Did you know that you can complain to the housing ombudsman about them? Firstly you must go through the housing associations complaints procedure and then take it to the ombudsman. I hope this helps even a little. Please let me know how you get it.

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