Dealing with antisocial behaviour as a private landlord
You're responsible for resolving any antisocial behaviour by either:
- your tenant
- people visiting your rental property
You could get complaints directly from neighbours. You could also get them from the tenant themselves, a letting agent or the local council.
Warning
You could lose your landlord registration if you do not try to stop antisocial behaviour.
Contact your tenant about the behaviour
You should:
- write to your tenant about any complaints you get
- visit them and discuss the problem
- try to agree what will change so that the complaints stop
Keep a log of steps you’ve taken in case you need proof later.
If you can, let the person who complained know you’ve spoken to the tenant about the issue.
If the antisocial behaviour continues
If you keep getting complaints after talking to your tenant:
- try talking to them again to tell them there are still problems
- report the antisocial behaviour to the council, who can consider issuing an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO)
- get legal advice from a solicitor
Ending a tenancy due to antisocial behaviour
There are strict rules around the reasons you can use to end a tenancy. These depend on the type of tenancy.
You can check if the antisocial behaviour is grounds for ending the tenancy.