Residents of a leafy street in East Oxford are rejoicing after 12 months of all-night student parties at three properties look like coming to an end.

One Divinity Road resident, Michael Sakkalli, recounted metal chairs being thrown in to his garden and his neighbour's, as well as 'throbbing disco' music until the early hours.

“It’s horrendous and it’s a year it’s been going on. They really don’t give a hoot about the local community," he said.

“We’ve all been students but they have got carte blanche to behave like hooligans. We’re all suffering from sleep deprivation and we’ve all got jobs. There’s more than 50 people, screaming, shouting, drum and bass night after night – how is that permissible? 

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“Last week two metal garden chairs were thrown -  one into my pond, one into my neighbour’s garden. This could have caused serious harm to me, my partner, my Koi fish in the pond, my dog, but also considerable damage to the property in my garden.”

He said the tenant admitted the chairs were from her house but blamed it on the house next door where more students lived. 

He added: “One night there was loud music playing until 5.30am and we had to call the police twice.

“It’s like living next door to a throbbing disco.”

Mr Sakkalli alerted landlord, Abdul Latifi of ELPD Ltd, to the fact the students were climbing on to their roof, invading his privacy and potentially hurting themselves.

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He also claimed that Mr Latifi was renting out three properties with up to five students in each, which he understood is in direct infringement of Oxford City Council planning regulations.

Mr Latifi’s managing agents said they had emailed the tenants and their parents and informed Oxford Brookes University too.  

Oxford Lettings’ director and manager Mohammed Idrees said: “The landlord has decided not to extend the contract with the current tenants and even serve them Section 8 notice.”

A spokesman for Oxford City Council said: “The Council’s Planning Enforcement Team is currently investigating the unauthorised use of the property and is in the process of taking formal enforcement action.” 

'Positive relationships'

A spokesperson for Oxford Brookes University said the past year had been challenging for residents and students and it continued to 'work hard to maintain positive relationships within the local community'. 

“We take concerns from the community very seriously and work closely with the police and council to share information and take a joined up approach. 

“It’s important that local residents contact the council to report noise disturbance or the police for anti-social behaviour, so that action can be taken swiftly. Information is shared with us so we can investigate the complaint in line with our student conduct procedures. 

“Any student found in breach of our procedures will incur a penalty such as a fine or exclusion from university facilities or services.”

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