South Ayrshire Council News

Two South Ayrshire Council tenants have been evicted from their homes after a Sheriff granted eviction orders on the grounds of their antisocial behaviour.

A 26 year old man and a 48 year old woman, have since both lost the tenancy of their respective homes.

South Ayrshire Council is committed to ensuring all residents can live in a safe and secure environment. Persistent antisocial behaviour by tenants can make the lives of their neighbours and others in their community a misery. Council officers work closely with tenants, communities and Strathclyde Police to bring about positive resolutions to antisocial behaviour problems.

All reasonable steps were taken by the Council to deal with the problem tenants, they had previously been issued with Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOS). One of the tenants had been involved in fighting with knives and the other was drunk, causing fights and playing loud music day and night. In both cases the problems continued over a long period of time and the police had to attend at the two separate properties on a number of occasions.

In both cases the tenants breached the ASBO's which led to them being imprisoned by the court and the Sheriff granting eviction orders., which required them to leave their homes.

Councillor Douglas Campbell, Housing and Customer First Portfolio Holder for the Council said: "For residents who simply want to enjoy peace and quiet at home antisocial behaviour can really disrupt their lives. We take antisocial behaviour seriously and, as these recent evictions show, we will continue to take action up to and including eviction for persistent bad behaviour."

Antisocial behaviour covers covers a wide range of issues, from neighbours not taking their wheelie bins out or playing music too loudly, to more serious incidents such as harassment or threatening behaviour.

South Ayrshire Council operates an antisocial behaviour helpline – simply call 0845 850 2825.