Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) has recently taken enforcement action to evict a tenant from the Mereside area of Blackpool for continuous breaches of tenancy and anti-social behaviour (ASB).
This action was taken following reports of conflict with other residents in the locality, which included intimidation and harassment and involvement with the emergency services, failure to abide by the tenancy agreement, which resulted in continuous breaches.
BCH’s Neighbourhoods Team initially worked in partnership with support services to attempt to resolve the situation. The tenant was issued with a series of written and verbal warnings, a Tenancy Caution, an Acceptable Behaviour Contract and a police Community Protection Order. Despite being given these opportunities to modify their behaviour, they continually failed to engage to resolve the issues. Referrals to various support agencies were also offered but this was rejected and the tenant was informed that their tenancy would be at risk if the behaviour continued.
Despite this proactive approach, the tenant did not rectify their behaviour and further instances of ASB and tenancy breaches were reported. BCH therefore took enforcement action to evict this resident and applied to the Court for possession of the property which was granted in December 2024. This tenant will now be excluded from the Housing Register for up to 5 years.
BCH are committed to tackling ASB in a proactive way by using the tools and powers at our disposal and by listening and working with our residents. However, legal action is always considered as a last resort once and will only be considered once all other options have been exhausted.
We will use the tools and powers available to us to tackle and prevent anti-social behaviour (ASB) and whilst reaching the point of evicting someone is a last resort, we have a responsibility to support our tenants to feel safe in their homes and communities. We have made ongoing efforts to resolve the situation and thank you to all residents who have worked with us to build evidence on this case, which has helped to ensure the nuisance behaviour no longer persists. We will continue to work with our partnering agencies to address cases of ASB and support our tenants.Stephen Dunstan, Director of Resources
If you are experiencing anti-social behaviour, our dedicated Neighbourhoods Team are here to help and can be contacted on 01253 477900 (select option 3) or by email to asb@bch.co.uk.
Any issues of a criminal nature should be reported to the police in the first instance. If you are concerned about your safety or the safety of someone else, you must contact the police immediately.