Sometimes these obligations are not adhered to, and tenants engage in antisocial behaviour (ASB). Foundation Housing staff receive reports of ASB on a regular basis, but action can only be taken where the behaviour is a tenancy breach, as outlined in the Residential Tenancies Act 1987. ASB is ongoing behaviour that causes nuisance or disruption to neighbours and could include activities such as:
You can use our ASB Toolkit to work out what is and what is not antisocial behaviour, and what steps you need to take to resolve the issue.