A woman whose serious anti-social behaviour ended up in her being handed a jail sentence has had her home repossessed by Barking and Dagenham Council. 

Sonia Wells, 56, was booted out of the three-bedroom property on Comyns Road, Dagenham, after the east London local authority successfully obtained an outright possession order at a hearing at Romford County Court on Wednesday 12 April. 

The move follows several attempts by the council to tackle the tenant’s long-term anti-social behaviour, which included harassment, intimidation, racial abuse and shouting insulting words, which included threats to burn down the neighbour’s house.

However, after attacking a neighbour, Wells was handed a 20-week jail sentence and council enforcement officers took the opportunity to begin the process of repossessing the property.

Councillor Syed Ghani, Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety, said: “Our tenancy conditions are quite clear, and anyone found breaking them can expect to deal with the consequences. We operate a zero-tolerance approach to any kind of anti-social behaviour because of the detrimental impact it has on neighbours and the wider community. 

“Everyone has the right to enjoy peace and quiet in their homes and we hope this sends a strong message to anyone else making people’s lives a misery.”

To report anti-social behaviour visit https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/community-safety-and-crime/make-report/antisocial-behaviour.