Anti-social behaviour and European protection against eviction:An analysis of Dutch case law based on statistics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the implementation of the minimum level of protection against the loss of the home that arises from Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Netherlands. The paper focuses on anti-social behaviour related cases in which the landlord requests the court to issue an eviction order. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a statistical analysis of nearly 250 judgements concerning housing related anti-social behaviour. Findings A significant difference is found in the court’s attitude against drug related anti-social behavi... Mehr ...