Two problem tenants have been successfully evicted after they made life for their neighbours a living hell with anti-social behaviour including screaming, playing loud music and in one case throwing a television out of a window.

A 39 year old man from Churchill Court, Blackpool was evicted following non-payment of rent and repeated acts of anti-social behaviour.

Before proceedings were commenced against the tenant, numerous warnings were given concerning his rent arrears and anti-social behaviour, which included the playing of loud music at all times of day and night, visitors to the property shouting, screaming, swearing, fighting, arguing and the throwing of items out of the flat windows including a television.

Despite further warnings about the anti-social behaviour, the tenant continued to make life for his neighbours unbearable and, in light of this, further legal action was taken by Blackpool Coastal Housing to ensure possession of the property.

On 3 August 2009, Blackpool County Court made an Order for Possession requiring the tenant to give up the tenancy by 17 August 2009. When the tenant failed to hand the keys back, Blackpool Coastal Housing made an application for a Warrant on the 18 August 2009 and were successful in evicting him on 6 October 2009.

An 18 year old man of Horsebridge Road, Blackpool was also evicted following repeated acts of anti-social behaviour by himself and visitors to his property.

Again, several warnings were again issued to the resident concerning his anti-social behaviour, which included fighting, arguing and shouting, playing loud music, causing damage to the property, throwing bottles and cans out of a window and using foul and abusive language, causing distress to his neighbours.

On 17 September 2009, Blackpool County Court made an Order for Possession of the property and Blackpool Coastal Housing applied for a Warrant. On 22 October 2009 the tenant was evicted.

Peter Jefferson, Chief Executive of Blackpool Coastal Housing, said: “We are committed to ensuring that life for our housing communities are comfortable and peaceful and we will continue to take strong and decisive action against anyone who repeatedly and deliberately flouts the law and makes life difficult or unpleasant for our other tenants.

“The successful outcome of these cases was the culmination of months of hard work by both Blackpool Coastal Housing and Blackpool Council Legal Services Department working in close partnership with the Police and with the assistance of neighbours who completed diary log sheets to evidence the anti social behaviour and breaches of the tenancy agreements. “