An eviction notice has been served on a Scunthorpe tenant after drugs were found in a property.

Social landlord Ongo Homes attended Grimsby Crown Court on July 20, where the organisation was granted a 14 day possession order on one of its homes in Scunthorpe, resulting in the tenant being served an eviction notice.

A statement from the housing provider said: "The case was escalated to court due to antisocial behaviour and rent arrears. We started to investigate following several complaints in connection to the address. The tenant had neglected their property and garden and a large amount of visitors causing antisocial behaviour to other residents had been reported.

"Our housing officers investigated and found that the garden was in a poor condition, the property had been damaged and drug paraphernalia was present, indicating that drugs may have been used at the address. As well as gathering evidence from their investigation, neighbours had also reported frequent visitors to the property, indicating possible drug dealing occurring.

The case was heard at Grimsby Crown Court
The case was heard at Grimsby Crown Court



Claire Coyle, housing services manager for Ongo Homes, said: "I'm very proud of the work our housing officers do every day to make our communities a safer place to live. They've done another great job in working with local people to gather evidence and get the best outcome.

"We will continue to work closely with partners such as the police and Safer Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council to tackle antisocial behaviour."