Public housing tenants kicked out since new policy to remove disruptive people began Nine public housing tenants have been evicted or left since the government began to enforce a crackdown two months ago. NINE tenants have been evicted from or left their public housing since a new disruptive-tenants policy was enforced two months ago. A new taskforce has received 730 complaints about bad tenants since the beginning of October. In the more serious cases, individual tenants have been the subject of up to 10 complaints about loud parties, lighting bonfires in backyards, verbal abuse or swearing and threatening or intimidating neighbours. Taskforce investigators have also discovered tenants who were being taken advantage of by "unwelcome visitors" causing problems and have been able to put safety plans in place. In September, Social Housing Minister Tony Piccolo announced dedicated staff would be appointed to deal with complaints about disruptive tenants to resolve disputes more swiftly. They are now required to contact people who lodge complaints within two days. Housing Trust Tenants Association assistant secretary Julie Macdonald said tenants were often too frightened to report abusive neighbours but had been emboldened by the Government's new policy. "Some tenants put up with it for years because nothing gets done about it because it's really difficult to prove (disruptive behaviour)," she said. Instead, tenants stay inside and turn up their radio or their TV because they're afraid to go outside. Ms Macdonald said tenants with drug or alcohol addictions or mental illness, or former prisoners, should not be in Housing SA properties but in hostels, supported accommodation or mental health service on-site accommodation. "Our issue is with housing very high-needs tenants that are extremely disruptive, that have their neighbours terrified and locking themselves inside," she said. Family First MLC Robert Brokenshire said the Government had "been in denial over this matter" for years. "The large volume of complaints they have received highlights the need for tough policies with disruptive tenants," he said. Mr Piccolo said that since October, two tenants had been evicted for disruptive behaviour, a further two who were on probation had their Housing SA tenancy revoked and five tenants facing complaints had voluntarily left their properties. A further five tenants have been referred to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal. Mr Piccolo said about three quarters of the 730 complaints received were resolved within a week. The new policy will be reviewed at the end of the year.