Still the problem of noisy neighbours continues. Last June, my case went to court and my neighbour was given certain conditions to keep or he faced eviction. He has not kept any of the conditions and has not been evicted.

The housing department considers him a "vulnerable" tenant (he is an alcoholic) but, if he is so vulnerable, he should not be living alone, unable to care for himself.

He urinates outside the building and gets so drunk he collapses on the stairs and urinates all down them. The housing department has been saying for more than a year he will be rehomed but still the problem for the rest of us goes on. His television is frequently left on for three days and nights continually at a very high volume. He hammers, bangs and crashes, frequently all night. He very often kicks in his front door

in the early hours of the morning because he can't find his key.

We have kept the noise nuisance records, had the monitoring devices installed, sent petitions signed by us all. We have had the environmental health noise patrol here so many times they have worn out the pathway. They have witnessed the noise many, many times and served him with warrants but nothing works. They say they can do no more and it is now up to the housing department to take action.

What annoys us so much is that this person would have had to sign a resident's agreement - the same as the rest of us - when he took on the tenancy. This means he has agreed not to cause a nuisance to his neighbours and to abide by the same rules as the rest of us. Yet as far as Brighton and Hove housing department is concerned, this man appears to be above the law.

When will our basic needs (sleep, for instance) be respected?

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