What is and isn’t anti-social behaviour

We want to provide an environment which is a nice place for people to live. However, sometimes things happen that are outside of our control or our powers to deal with.

Some examples of what we consider to be anti-social behaviour:

  • Rowdy behaviour, insults, shouting and swearing
  • Noise nuisance
  • Verbal abuse and/or threatening behaviour
  • Drug or alcohol related incidents
  • Graffiti and other property damage
  • Nuisance caused by pets and animals
  • Hate crimes
  • Criminal behaviour
  • Harassment

Some examples of what is not normally anti-social behaviour:

  • Sounds of everyday life, such as closing doors, going up and down stairs
  • Sounds of children crying or playing
  • Smells from cooking
  • One-off parties
  • Clashes in lifestyle or cultural differences
  • Minor personal differences such as comments on social media and dirty looks

If you would like to report a case of anti-social behaviour click here to complete our online form. You can also download and print a diary sheet for you to keep a record of incidents and submit evidence by post, click here to download a diary sheet. For information on how we deal with ASB, please click here.

Harassment

We believe all our tenants, whatever their race, colour, sex, religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status, have the right to ‘quiet enjoyment’ of their homes.

We take harassment very seriously, harassment being a deliberate act targeted at a person or group for reasons of prejudice. We will support the victim as much as possible and will take appropriate action against the people responsible.