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Neighbour nuisance

Nuisance or annoyance can take many forms, but all forms can cause distress to neighbours. Often resulting in complaints to Housing Services. Examples might include:

• Excessive foul language, violent, threatening or abusive behaviour.
• Noisy or inconsiderate visitors.
• Wedging open security or fire doors.
• Inconsiderate car parking in communal areas not designated for car parking.
• Excessive domestic noise, such as DIY or the playing of loud instruments, hi-fi equipment, radios or television at volumes likely to cause disturbance to neighbours.
• Cats, dogs or other animals not kept under proper control (including excessive barking) or allowed to foul the premises or communal areas.
• Constant repairing of motor vehicles in communal areas.
• Harassment.
• Obstructing communal areas by leaving prams, bicycles or other objects/rubbish there.

All tenants should realise if they, their family or visitors cause any sort of nuisance, annoyance or offence to their neighbours, they may be breaking the Tenancy Agreement and could be risking eviction.

A link to our policy on anti-social behaviour and a summary can be found below. The Policy sets out the legal framework of dealing with anti-social behaviour and how the Council works with other agencies.

• Dealing with Neighbour Nuisance Booklet
• Anti Social Behaviour Procedure Summary
• Anti Social Behaviour Policy Summary

Social Landlords' Crime & Nuisance Group

Tandridge District Council is a member of the Social Landlords' Crime & Nuisance Group (SLCNG), which has a membership of 240 local authority landlords, registered social landlords and tenants' federations.

The SLCNG updates members on good practice and gives information about dealing with anti-social behaviour. The SLCNG also provides training and seminars on anti-social behaviour for housing professionals and tenants' organisations.

Get more information about the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group (This link will open in a new window) and download copies of newsletters.

For further information please contact Housing Estates Management on 01883 732806 or 01883 732807 or e-mail housingestatesmanagement@tandridge.gov.uk

Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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