Council tenant facing eviction after postman assault

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A Sheffield man who assaulted a postman is likely to lose his council home.

Karl Bradley, 40, of 86 Lingfoot Crescent in Lowedges, was convicted of affray at Sheffield Crown Court last March after assaulting a postman who was out on his rounds on the estate where Mr Bradley lives in 2010.

He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment.

In February 2011 Mr Bradley was then arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified, again on the estate where he lives.

He was convicted of these offences at Sheffield Crown Court in May 2011 and sentenced to a total of five months.

Following this, Sheffield Council made a claim for possession of his home.

The Judge made an immediate possession order, which means that Mr Bradley is likely to be evicted from his home in the next four to eight weeks. He was also ordered to pay the council's costs for the trial.

“We won’t hesitate to take action against tenants who break the law within their homes or communities,” said councillor Harry Harpham, the council's cabinet member for homes and regeneration.

“Eviction is a last resort but one we are quite willing to take. Hopefully cases like this will act as a deterrent to others and demonstrate our commitment to take action when we have to.

[mazza111]

Have to applaud this decision.

[TeeferTiger]

Good on them

[fishtank]

Unfortunately when he is released his first trip will be to the local housing office.

[DGP1]

Unfortunately when he is released his first trip will be to the local housing office.

Either that or he'll be hunting posties.

[NWpostie]

Unfortunately when he is released his first trip will be to the local housing office.

he will be on their blacklist and hopefully other councils will be warned, his alternative is private rent and I doubt he will afford that so deluxe cardboad box will have to do.

[fishtank]

Unfortunately when he is released his first trip will be to the local housing office.

he will be on their blacklist and hopefully other councils will be warned, his alternative is private rent and I doubt he will afford that so deluxe cardboad box will have to do.

The council may not have to re-house him depending on their policy but if he is on benefits which is likely after a stretch the DWP will pay his housing benefit...even to a private landlord if necessary....so no cardboard box for him just extra expense for us.

[stokes11eg]

He deserves this, but I was amazed to read that child molesters are to be given priority housing when they get out of prison!

[NWpostie]

Unfortunately when he is released his first trip will be to the local housing office.

he will be on their blacklist and hopefully other councils will be warned, his alternative is private rent and I doubt he will afford that so deluxe cardboad box will have to do.

The council may not have to re-house him depending on their policy but if he is on benefits which is likely after a stretch the DWP will pay his housing benefit...even to a private landlord if necessary....so no cardboard box for him just extra expense for us.

Disgraceful if we have to subsidise him, he should be ostracised and cut off from benefits, in the long term it will be cheaper when everybody gets to hear about the consequences of anti social behaviour.