NUISANCE flats in Ashburton have been 'shut down' by Croydon Council following a series of complaints about shouting, fighting and swearing.
Residents in a seven storey high-rise block in Stroud Green Gardens complained about anti-social behaviour in two flats, triggering the council to seek closure orders on the flats from the courts.
Three month closure orders were granted at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday on flats for 79 and 125 Stroud Green Gardens.
Neighbours complained the tenant were making a lot noise inside the properties and in communal areas.
They also reported groups arriving on a daily basis with big bags of alcohol and also made allegations about drug use in connection with both homes.
The closure orders mean nobody can enter the two properties for the next three months.
Councillor Mark Watson, cabinet member for safety and justice, said: "This council takes a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour, and I am delighted that magistrates have seen it fit to grant closure orders on these properties.
"Neighbours who had to endure this unacceptable behaviour thanked officers personally as the flats were secured.
"They can now look forward to a peaceful and relaxing Christmas."
