A 58-YEAR-OLD grandmother has been given 28 days to quit her home after her landlord won an eviction order.

After a three day county court hearing, the woman, who has not been named, was told she has less than a month to quit her home.

Her daughter and son-in-law, who live four doors away, have also been told they have to leave after their landlords, North British Housing Association, acted on complaints that they were terrorising their neighbours.

All three were also served with an injunction preventing them from going near their neighbours, who complained to the housing association about their alleged antics.

The court heard how the woman, the 58-year-old grandma, had subjected neighbours to a prolonged campaign of verbal and physical abuse.

Her son-in-law allegedly knocked a neighbour unconscious in November last year, the court was told.

Witnesses also testified that the defendants had shouted and sworn at them in the street and punched and kicked at their doors. One of them also threatened neighbours with a knife, the court was told.

Janice Thompson, housing services manager for North British Housing Association, said the outcome was a victory for decent tenants everywhere.

She said: "As a landlord, we will not tolerate the anti-social behaviour of individuals such as this, a thoughtless minority who cause such distress and fear to their neighbours.

"This judgement send a very clear message to the troublemakers that they have no place in our homes."

Ms Thompson added: "The neighbours have shown great courage in providing the all-important evidence in court. They simply want to live their lives in peace."

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