A Nottingham tenant who operated a scrap metal business from his front garden has been evicted from his home.
Since 2010, the tenant had been taking metal from the local area in order to weigh it in for cash. He was evicted following a joint investigation by Nottingham City Council's Community Protection team and Nottingham City Homes.
Gill Moy, Director of Housing Services, said:
"It is a tenancy condition that gardens must be maintained to an acceptable standard and we do work with our tenants to encourage that. However, as this case demonstrates, if you don't comply - it can result in eviction.
"We hope this acts to reassure the vast majority of our tenants who keep their gardens to a good standard, that we will always take firm action."