Families living near a “party” council flat have been plagued by all-night music and verbal abuse.
During one incident the tenant leapt out of a first-floor window and threatened: “I want to kill someone.”
Now a councillor has intervened and demanded action after the situation has flared for weeks in Renfrew.
Due to security fears, we are not revealing the exact road but it is close to Kirklandneuk Primary.
The area’s Tory Councillor Jane Strang was brought in by worried neighbours who are said to be at their “wits' end”.
Councillor Strang said: “I was absolutely horrified to be contacted by constituents about these incidents. Their lives are being made a misery and it simply cannot continue.”
The man accused of causing the trouble had been classed as homeless and was moved into the flat by Renfrewshire Council.
But he has attracted a heavy drinking crowd, described as “rowdy and round at the flat all the time”.
Police and council officials are aware of what has been going and official warnings have been served on the tenant and his pals.
It’s understood there is now a concerted effort to get him housed elsewhere.
He has been accused of playing loud music all night and being verbally abusive to his neighbours.
Councillor Strang added: “The most serious incident culminated in them jumping out of a first-floor window saying ‘I want to kill someone’.
“I am urging Renfrewshire Health and Social Care to carry out a full assessment of the individual’s mental well-being.
“People of all ages are being affected by this behaviour and it should not have reached this stage. It is welcome that my calls for action have been taken seriously with this individual now receiving warnings and the council planning to rehome them as soon as possible.
“That must happen urgently. People’s lives have been massively disrupted and their mental and physical health has been put under great strain by having to deal with this antisocial behaviour day after day.”
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Councillor Strang raised the residents’ concerns with both the police and council officials and she says the plan is to rehome the man “as soon as possible”.
Police and antisocial behaviour teams have also upped surveillance.
The councillor added: “Flats that house homeless individuals of course play an important role in supporting those who need it most, but they must be in appropriate settings.
“That is clearly not the case in this building and it is extremely sad that further protection is going to have to be provided to others before this individual is rehomed.
“I will be continuing to work with the police, council officials and other key stakeholders to deliver a positive solution for all involved.”
Renfrewshire Council confirmed it is dealing with the issue.
A spokeswoman said: “We are aware of this matter and are working closely with Renfrewshire Community Safety Partnership to provide advice and support to all residents.”
