What is Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and what kind of behaviour is covered?
The statutory definition (Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003) of Anti-Social Behaviour is: Conduct by any individual which causes or is likely to cause a nuisance or annoyance to a person residing, visiting or otherwise engaging in a lawful activity in the locality of the dwelling house.
In addition: An individual may be deemed to have acted in an anti-social manner if he/she has:
- Been convicted of using the dwelling house or allowing it to be used for illegal or immoral purposes
- Been convicted of an arrestable offence committed in, or in the locality of the dwelling house
- Directly or indirectly affected NB Housing Management functions or matters relating to those functions
Anti-Social Behaviour might include amongst other things:
- Violence or the threat of violence
- Hate behaviour that targets members of identified groups because of their perceived differences (e.g. race, religion, political affiliation, disabilities or sexual orientation)
- Noise Nuisance (rowdy parties, loud music/TVs, dog barking)
- Arguing and door slamming
- Environmental quality issues (e.g. litter, dog fouling, graffiti, fly tipping, nuisance vehicles)
- Offensive drunkenness
- Using Housing Association accommodation for selling drugs or drug abuse or other unlawful purposes
- Intimidation and Harassment
How do I report Anti-Social Behaviour?
NB Housing encourages any tenant who experiences Anti-Social Behaviour to inform our Housing Management Team as soon as it occurs at our address details below.
Gatelodge 282-290 Crumlin Road
8 Flax Street Belfast
Belfast, BT14 7EQ BT14 7ED
T 028 9059 2110 T 028 9035 1131
We can also be reached by emailing: info@nb-housing.org
All emergency/serious incidents, or incidents out of office hours, should be reported to the PSNI on 999 or 101 depending on the severity of the behaviour or crime.
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