A TENANT dubbed a nightmare neighbour says she is now homeless after being evicted from her rented home in Bradford on Avon, following a string of anti-social incidents spanning three-and-half-years.

Susan Almadi, 47, formerly of Downavon, Bradford on Avon, was evicted by Selwood Housing on Friday for using drugs at the house, assaulting neighbours and causing a noise nuisance.

The mother-of-five, who says she has been sleeping in Trowbridge Park since being evicted said many of the complaints were not recent. “I’m furious because I have nowhere to go,” she said.

“I’m sleeping rough now and I just think that the way that Selwood Housing handled it was really bad.

“I wouldn’t have stayed there anyway. I am glad I am out of that street but I am not happy that I am living rough. I just want a quiet life now. I want to be a different person and I am getting treatment for the drugs and alcohol.”

She claims she is sleeping in a sleeping bag in the park.

Incidents of anti-social behaviour and other breaches of her tenancy agreement with Selwood Housing, included using drugs at the property resulting in a criminal conviction; assaulting a neighbour for which she received a probation order; fighting with a neighbour, playing loud music, swearing at neighbours and threatening them with violence.

Selwood Housing operations director Paul Moore said: “We are committed to creating neighbourhoods that everyone feels safe, comfortable and happy to live in.

“Eviction is always a last resort and we try to tackle the root causes first to allow people to change their behaviour, but there comes a point where people like Susan Almadi have to understand and face up to the consequences of their anti-social behaviour and the effect it has on other people.

“We would like to thank people living in the area for working with us and saying that they are not going to tolerate the behaviour by providing us with a substantial amount of evidence to use in court to get the eviction order.

“If anyone in our neighbourhoods is suffering because of anti-social behaviour, by getting involved and having the courage to speak out we can make individuals like Susan Almadi accountable for their actions. We need the support of local communities to help us stamp out anti-social behaviour. We can then take firm action in partnership with the police.”