You can view the Anti-social behaviour Policy Statement by clicking here

Anti-social behaviour can broadly be defined as:

• Behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people not of the same household as the perpetrator (crime and disorder Act 1998); and
• Behaviour capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to any person which relates to MRH/Rural Housing Associations housing management function ( Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003)

Such behaviour may include activity both in our homes and in the local neighbourhood and can include the following:

• Aggressive or threatening language or behaviour
• Violence
• Unreasonable amounts of noise
• Harassment, including harassment because of someones race,colour, creed or vulnerability
• Behaviour which unacceptably interferes with residents’ quality of life 

The Association accepts that all tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment of their homes, but that on some occasions differing lifestyles may bring them into conflict with their neighbours.

Where possible the Association will encourage tenants to resolve differences with neighbours in a constructive way, without recourse to the courts.

If this is not possible because a perpetrator uses or threatens violence, persists with serious anti-social behaviour, or continues to break his or her tenancy agreement, then the Association will use all the legal means at its disposal to enforce compliance, or evict the perpetrator.