A woman who spent years terrorising her neighbours has been evicted from her home. Anti-social behaviour was carried out by tenant Tina Rolfe, formerly of Bowbridge Road, Newark, from her Newark and Sherwood District Council home.
Prior to being evicted, Ms Rolfe reportedly terrorised her neighbours with violence, noise, anti-social and criminal behaviour. Anti-social behaviour was also carried out by others in her household and their visitors, which can be classed as anything that causes nuisance, harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people in different households.
A Nottingham Crown Court judge described the events as "apocalyptic" and granted an Outright Possession Order.
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Before being evicted, Ms Rolfe has been offered help on a number of occasions to help her maintain her tenancy, all of which she refused as her behaviour escalated. Newark and Sherwood District Council worked with Newark Police to bring the case to court to help the victims involved.
The 47 year old appeared before Nottingham Crown Court in May 2023, and she has since been evicted. Councillor Lee Brazier, Portfolio Holder for Homes and Health at Newark and Sherwood District Council, stated: "Seeking an eviction notice is always a last resort but we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour anywhere in our communities and this includes in our Council properties.
"Neighbours should not have to endure this behaviour, and nobody should live in fear, the Council will make use of all available powers to address it.” Due to fear of being identified and targeted, many people feel afraid to speak to the police.
The District Council has a dedicated Anti-social behaviour team who can treat your information in confidence, but may need to share it with their partners to deal with it efficiently. Councillor Brazier continued: “We are here to help - If you live in a Council property or to report the behaviour or actions of someone who does, you should ask to speak to your Tenancy officer.
"For wider issues, you can contact us and ask to speak to the ASB team, in confidence, about any issues or concerns you may have or you can use the online ASB reporting form. If you live in a privately rented property, please make your landlord aware of the problem you’re experiencing.”
