NEIGHBOURS FROM HELL EVICTED

A FAMILY who made their neighbours’ lives a misery have been evicted from their Radford home.

Louise Brown, 35, who lived in Bulwer Road with her three children, was served the eviction order at Coventry County Court last December. She left the property last week.

Whitefriars Housing Group sought the order and an injunction against her brother Kevin Brown – who didn’t live at the address but was a regular visitor – following reports of abusive behaviour.

The court heard claims that Mr Brown, 33, was verbally, physically and racially abusive to his sister’s neighbours.

His sister’s failure to ensure any visitor to her home did not commit a criminal offence and her own anti-social behaviour, led the judge to make the eviction order.

The move follows more than 30 serious incidents reported by neighbours, between February 2008 and August 2008, including loud music being played throughout the night, stones and eggs being thrown, damage to cars and fences and threatening and abusive behaviour.

Despite warnings and advice to stop the behaviour, it continued and Whitefriars, supported by neighbours, served notice on the tenancy.

An injunction was also placed on Mr Brown, stopping him from returning to the area.

Gail Cooper, manager of Whitefriars’ specialist anti-social behaviour team, asb4, said: “This family has caused a lot of misery to a number of residents. From missing appointments as they were too scared to leave the house, to being physically punched, they have had to cope with ongoing incidents which have impacted heavily on their own enjoyment of their home.

“We hope the court’s decision and our action will now mean they have a far more peaceful and happy 2010.

“We take all reports of anti-social behaviour seriously. It is never an easy decision to seek an eviction, but in this case the persistent nature of the incidents, and the repeated decision by the tenant to ignore all advice to stop her and her family’s behaviour, meant it was the only option available to us.”