Will you take the ASB Help pledge?
The ASB Help Pledge: Will you take the ASB Help pledge? More information on the Community Trigger and the ASB Help pledge can be found here: The ASB Pledge
In the media: Discussing noise complaints and neighbour disputes
ASB Help are featured in this weeks Scottish Sunday Express, discussing the significant increase in noise complaints, neighbour disputes and public nuisance calls. ASB Help reported an increase in complaints of 25%-300% across the board, with most of these related to noise. Read the full article here – Scottish Sunday Express article Our website also
The Importance of Working Collaboratively During COVID-19: A Case Study
A collaborative blog working with Craig Kendall (ASB Team Leader) from Hyde Housing discussing the importance of working collaboratively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the blog here: The Importance of Collaborative Working During COVID-19
Dealing with ASB during COVID-19 – Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing have pieced together a helpful information sheet on Anti-Social Behaviour during COVID-19. You can read the information sheet here: Chartered Institute of Housing Information Sheet
Trigger brings Positive Results
ASB Help has outlined many of the failings of the Community Trigger (or ASB Case Review) in our report: “The Community Trigger: Empowerment or Bureaucratic Exercise”. However, it is still our belief that it has the potential to make a real difference. Here is a case study which shows how positive results can come out
Dispute Despair
‘Absolutely nothing was done. It all still continues. We are either ignored or treated as perpetrators.’ ‘Jack’, London This is Jack’s side of the story: “No action has ever been taken against my neighbours who continues a 2 year campaign of every instance of ASB imaginable against both my household and another tenant in the
Housing Association failure
“Every organisation has been helpful but not my landlords.” Edward, Essex Noise which has turned into harassment is pushing Edward into deep despair. He shares of his feelings of frustration, unhappiness, mistrust, helplessness, anger and loneliness which is with him every day. Add to that tiredness – the mental and physical fatigue with the anti-social
Don’t Bite Back
“Just keep at it and keep reporting it. I don’t bite or get involved. They can shout and threaten me but I don’t react to it, just report it when I get in.” ‘John’, Sheffield ‘John’ bought his first floor flat because it was for over 55s and very quiet. However, the flat below is