Anti-Social Behaviour

Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour includes actions that cause harassment, alarm, or distress to others.

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Anti-Social Behaviour

What we count as ASB

ASB can include:

  • Hate-related incidents based on race, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or belief

  • Verbal abuse, threats, or harassment

  • Vandalism or property damage

  • Prostitution, sexual acts, or kerb-crawling

  • Criminal activity

  • Misusing shared or public areas

  • Physical violence

  • Domestic abuse

  • Drugs, substance misuse or drug dealing

  • Alcohol-related nuisances

  • Arson

  • Persistent, unreasonable noise, including from vehicles

  • A home with too many animals or pets causing a disturbance

  • Overgrown gardens and piles of rubbish — litter or fly-tipping

If a neighbour is causing problems, it’s often worth speaking with them first. Most issues can be resolved with a calm conversation.

If the situation doesn’t improve or you feel unsafe, you can report it to us below.

Some everyday issues may cause a nuisance or annoyance, but would not be considered ASB. These include, but are not limited to:

  • General household noises, like footsteps, toilet flushing and washing machines

  • Children playing outside – unless they cause damage to your home

  • Cooking smells

  • DIY in reasonable hours

  • Minor car repairs

  • Young people gathering socially – unless they’re being inconsiderate or threatening

  • Legally parked vehicles outside your home

  • Disputes over shared driveways or boundaries

  • Babies crying

  • One-off parties or events

If a neighbour is causing problems, it’s often worth speaking with them first. Most issues can be resolved with a calm conversation.

If the situation doesn’t improve or you feel unsafe, you can report it to us below.

  • Maintain a diary log of ASB 

  • Take photos or videos of incidents (if possible) 

  • Record witness details (if possible) 

  • When reporting noise, please submit sound files or diary records to us via email 

We will review the evidence and contact you with next steps. If needed, we will open a formal anti-social behaviour case.

In an emergency 

If someone is at immediate risk of harm, or if you witness a crime, please call 999.

For non-emergencies

We will treat your report confidentially and contact you to begin investigating it. We will assess whether the issue is personal, environmental, or anti-social.

We aim to:

  • Investigate the matter carefully and fairly

  • Create an action plan

  • Support you during this difficult time

  • Contact the person responsible and issue a warning if needed to stop the disruptive behaviour

  • Take legal action, including eviction, if someone continues to behave anti-socially towards other tenants

We will close the investigation once we are satisfied that we have done everything possible to resolve the anti-social behaviour.

If any serious incidents occur in the future, we can reopen the case. 

Make a Report to ZK Investments

To report Anti-Social Behaviour, Hate Crime or Domestic Abuse

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