Urban Britain, according to the national newspapers, is under siege from an epidemic of noisy neighbours, vandalism and other forms of antisocial behaviour.
In response, the Government has given police and local authorities a range of new powers to tackle the problem, most notably in the form of antisocial behaviour orders. It has also given these powers to housing trusts and registered social landlords, including local authority housing departments.
Eviction problem
Housing organisations also have the option of evicting troublesome families. But in some areas, efforts are being made to establish projects to prevent such evictions by turning problem households around.
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