Last chance for nuisance neighbour in Morpeth

A persistently disruptive tenant of Castle Morpeth Housing has been given one last chance to behave - or be evicted from his home.

Ross Stewart, 24, of Rutherford Place in Morpeth, has recently appeared at Morpeth County Court where District Judge Atherton imposed a two year suspended possession order.

That means that if Mr Stewart breaches his tenancy agreement in the next two years, he will be evicted.

Castle Morpeth Housing has repeatedly received complaints of noise and disorder at Mr Stewart's home over the period since he started living in Rutherford Place in February 2006, including one incident of a loud party where fireworks were set off.

Tenancy enforcement officers from CMH told the court that Mr Stewart had been cautioned by the Police for possession of amphetamine in January last year, and was cautioned again for being drunk and disorderly in July.

Later the same month, Mr Stewart was given a conditional discharge for an incident of criminal damage to another CMH property.

Northumbria Police provided a statement to the court to support Castle Morpeth Housing's allegations.

Stuart Brown, tenancy enforcement manager for Castle Morpeth Housing, said: "It's always our policy to work with our tenants whenever we have reports of anti-social behaviour, but unfortunately Mr Stewart's behaviour has not improved.

"We have a duty to this man's neighbours to ensure they can enjoy their homes and live their lives in peace.
"Thankfully, cases like this one are rare, but we are always willing to take action when it is necessary."

Garry Scurfield, tenancy enforcement officer for Castle Morpeth Housing added: "Our tenants can always contact us with any problems they experience.
"We work very closely with Northumbria Police to deal with incidents of anti-social behaviour across the district."