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Wakefield and District Housing close nuisance property

14th of June 2010

WDH has becomes one of the first housing providers to enact the option of closure after the tenant broke the terms of an ASBI taken against her following complaints from neighbours. The application to close the property was granted at Wakefield Magistrates court last week.

As well as ordering the closure of the property, the court also issued an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) on the occupant, 61 year old Susan Harris, which prohibits her from causing harassment, alarm and distress to any person, playing loud music from any other address, or approaching her neighbour. The closure order prevents her from returning to the property.