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Annex 4: Actions a Landlord Could Take in
Relation to Tenants' Antisocial Behaviour
The actions open to a private sector landlord for the
better management of antisocial behaviour include, for
example:
- enforcing terms in the tenancy agreement
- setting clear standards
- advising tenants (for example, on reducing noise
nuisance)
- investigating complaints
- requesting the local authority to initiate an
ASBO
- providing information in support of
ASBO proceedings
- seeking an interdict
- seeking possession at the end of the term of the
tenancy
- seeking possession on the grounds of antisocial
behaviour
The Housing (Scotland) Bill removes a barrier to the
last of these in the case of assured and short assured
tenancies. Whether or not a landlord engages an agent to
manage the property on the landlord's behalf, the landlord
still remains responsible for these actions.
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