Tenants are held responsible for the behaviour of anyone who lives with them, including children, and visitors. Tenants can also be evicted if a member of their household is convicted of any arrestable offence carrying a sentence of five years or more. A landlord must serve a Notice to Quit, informing the tenant that the landlord intends to seek possession. If a tenant or member of the tenant's household threatens, or is violent to, anyone in the neighbourhood, the local council can apply for an injunction prohibiting them from behaving in that way or from entering particular premises or localities. If that person violates the injunction, they can be arrested.
Neighbours are often too frightened to testify in court.
Keep an accurate record of incidents. See whether other neighbours feel the same and will support your complaint. If the perpetrator is a tenant, approach the landlord and request action. Contact the police about severe or threatening harassment or verbal abuse. Under the Public Order Act 1986, abusive or insulting behaviour can be an arrestable offence.