A York man has been evicted from his home after neighbours complained his anti-social behaviour was making their lives a misery.
A court heard council tenant Dawon Belleh, aged 42, of 8 Oldman Court, Foxwood, was responsible for a long list of problems.
Neighbours complained to the council and police about excessive drinking, drug dealing and drug taking, noise and loud arguments at the flat.
There was also an endless succession of visitors to the address.
“The anti-social behaviour in the property and area was a continual source of disruption and concerns for local people who were worried about its impact on their families,” a City of York Council spokesperson said.
Council officers served a legal warning of eviction on Mr Belleh, which he breached. This resulted in the council being granted an eviction order by York County Court, to be activated only if further breaches were found.
Following more anti-social behaviour, a district judge granted the council permission to apply for a warrant of eviction.
Mr Belleh was evicted yesterday (Thursday 30 January). Council officers advised him where he could apply for new housing, should he need it.
‘It’s unacceptable’
Cllr Michael Pavlovic, housing lead at the council, said: “Our tenancy agreements specify that criminal or anti-social behaviour can result in tenancies being ended.
“Thanks to Mr Belleh’s neighbours co-operating with the council and police, their evidence and reports ensured that we were able to stop the nuisance they experienced from this tenant.
“This case sends a clear message we will take action to protect neighbours and free homes to tenants who respect and abide by the tenancy agreements.”
Sergeant Charlotte Gregory of North Yorkshire Police said: “Drug use and antisocial behaviour has a detrimental impact of the quality of life for local people.
“It’s unacceptable and we’ll use all the powers and resources available to us to take action against those who make other people’s lives a misery.
“This result is evidence of our joint working with City of York Council and my thanks go to them for their work that has culminated in this eviction.
“I hope local people are reassured that we will take action and will continue to do so, as part of Project Titan, a York-based operation to tackle drugs and the impact on our communities.”
You can complain to the council about anti-social behaviour here and about high noise levels here.