A third of tenants (32%) who have been evicted, or threatened with eviction, have been put in this position after making a complaint to their landlords about the condition of a property, or after asking for repairs to be carried out, according to a survey carried out by online tenant community The Tenants’ Voice.
A campaign by Waltham Forest Council to hold people to account for spitting in the street was put to the test for the first time. Thames Magistrates Court found two individuals guilty after the Council prosecuted them using the same powers used to enforce against litter – endorsing their decision and opening the way for other councils to follow suit.
A homeowner has been suffering from loud noise, smells and dust from a nearby business for more than six years after both Barrow and Cumbria councils failed to investigate his complaints properly, finds the Local Government Ombudsman.
The owner of a cafe called Arabian Night Moon Light was found guilty of permitting the smoking of shisha in a smoke-free area at Willesden Magistrates Court on 3 September.
BASILDON Council has issued its first closure notice on a flat which has been at the centre of anti-social behaviour and nuisance.
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