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Neighbour issues and antisocial behaviour
The term ‘anti-social behaviour’ covers a wide range of issues, from
inconsiderate behaviour to serious criminal activity.
The broad categories are:
TYPE
EXAMPLES
Neighbour nuisance
Excessive noise, occasional disturbances, behaviour of neighbours and their family or friends, car repairs.
Medium level antisocial behaviour
Vandalism, dumping rubbish, threatening or abusive behaviour.
Serious antisocial behaviour
Violence, drug dealing.
Harassment
Behaviour deliberately intended to intimidate, dominate or harass an individual or certain groups, such as minority ethnic people, people suffering from a mental illness, or people with a disability.
Tackling the problem yourself
It’s often best to try to sort out the problem yourself, by talking calmly to your neighbour. They may not be aware that they are causing a problem.
Sometimes, reporting the problem to Eildon Housing Association makes it worse, by making it ‘official’. Although we handle all complaints confidentially, your neighbour may draw conclusions about who contacted us.
People can feel annoyed that the landlord has been involved, without
an effort to address the situation directly. So always speak calmly to your neighbour as a first step.
If you would like some advice on how to do this, please get in touch with your housing officer, who will be happy to help.
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