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<p>The Department expects social landlords in England to take appropriate action to
tackle the use of drugs in social housing and the Regulator of Social Housing requires
them to work in partnership with other agencies to prevent and tackle all forms of
anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhoods where they own homes.</p><p>Landlords
already have a discretionary ground under the Housing Act 1985 to seek possession
against a tenant who has been convicted of using their property or allowing it to
be used for immoral or illegal purposes.</p><p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and
Policing Act 2014 goes further and includes an absolute ground for possession which
makes it easier to evict anti-social tenants who have already been convicted for specific
offences including drug-related offences.</p><p>The Government’s 2017 Drug Strategy
sets out a balanced approach which brings together police, health, community and global
partners to tackle the illicit drug trade, protect the most vulnerable and help those
with a drug dependency to recover and turn their lives around<strong>.</strong></p>
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