A neighbour is making life on a Stoke-on-Trent street horrendous, according to residents. In the past couple of months, residents along Stone Street in Penkhull report late night shouting, police activity and abuse.

The neighbour lives in a terrace managed by housing provider Concrete. In the past the property has previously been a house of multiple occupation (HMO) and then later asylum seeker accommodation without any problems.

This is not the first time residents have had a problem with the house. Last year a man was evicted after wreaking havoc. At the time residents were assured that people likely to be a nuisance were not placed in the home.

Samantha Harrington said: "There's a lot of anti-social behaviour again where the people that reside there have had people coming in and swearing at people and screaming all through the night.

The neighbour lives in a terrace managed by local housing provider, Concrete (Google).

"There's been that many 999 calls. It's unreal, kids are listening to it as well, it's just disgusting because it's literally right in the middle. Families live on this street including myself with a family, a school up the road.

"There have been clothes dumped on the floor outside the property. Last time we got told there'd be low risk tenants but clearly they weren't."

Resident Nicola Casey added: "It's been absolutely horrendous, my childrens bedroom is opposite. Now in the last few weeks there have been that many police cars and stuff. They've been standing at the window seeing what's going on, hearing all the bad language that is being said and the shouting. It has woke them up in the early hours of the morning.

"I think it's in the wrong area. Some of the kids have to walk up to school on their own and you don't know who's going to be coming in and out of the place."

Laura Dalton, Head of Homelessness, Housing and Complex Needs at Concrete, said: "Our teams have been working closely with our Stone Street residents and it recently became clear that, despite extensive support, our accommodation was not compatible for one individual and notice has been given.

"We apologise to neighbours impacted and thank them for their patience and support as we follow legal procedures and work with the resident to find a more suitable home. We'll be working proactively with the local community to address any concerns and encourage neighbours to contact us directly (by calling 0330 094 5558 or emailing [email protected]), or the local police, if they feel unsafe."

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