Anti-social Behaviour

Tools we Use

Homes for Islington have a dedicated anti-social behaviour team in each of our area housing offices.

Each team comprises highly skilled officers who look to use the array of tools and powers available to them to manage reports of anti-social behaviour

The action we can take can vary from enforcement of conditions of tenancy, where residents have been found to have broken their tenancy agreement through to the application of more complex activity where the engagement and input of Partner agencies such as the Police or Islington Council are necessary.

We always seek to resolve any issue without taking legal action, but will wherever appropriate or necessary use legal powers to seek a resolution to an issue of anti-social behaviour.

Enforcement of Tenancy conditions (pdf file 482Kb)
Where tenants have been proven to have behaved in an antisocial manner we will enforce the terms of their conditions of tenancy. This will be done through the use of possession notices, injunctions, demoted tenancies and as a last resort if appropriate eviction.

Good Neighbourhood Agreements
Good Neighbour Agreements are usually voluntary agreements between landlords and their tenants, but can also be used by other agencies and organisations, such as Community Safety Partnerships and local residents.

Working with Partners (pdf file 482Kb)
On occasions we will need to work with partner agencies such as the Police and Council Services in the application of enforcement and diversionary action where the antisocial behaviour is outside of our remit. This will be evident in the use of tools such as dispersal powers, premises and drug closure orders.

Support and Diversionary work (pdf file 496Kb)
The tools we use are not solely limited to enforcement. We have access to a number of supportive elements which we offer to both victims and perpetrators as we look to address antisocial behaviour through the application of Mediation, acceptable behaviour contracts and family intervention projects.

Where reporters of antisocial behaviour are asked to attend court as a witness we provide access to the Witness Service, who act as an agent on our behalf leading them through the court process and supporting where necessary.