A York tenant who made their neighbours’ lives miserable by blasting out music into the early hours has been silenced.

Council officers have seized both their stereo and CD collection under a warrant issued by magistrates.

They went into the council flat on Margaret Street last Friday.

York Magistrates’ Court heard that there had been repeated complaints from neighbours about the anti-social noise. In response, council officers monitored sound levels from the flat.

They heard music from the Eighties and by David Bowie, played at anti-socially high volumes from midnight.

Sometimes it went on repeat throughout the night, stopping neighbours from sleeping. A warning letter was sent to the address on the day of the first complaint last December.

The council then issued a noise abatement notice to the tenant on 29 December. This too was ignored.

Officers continued to monitor noise from the home, and found it was louder and carried on for longer than the notice allowed.

They then successfully applied for a warrant to seize the equipment making the noise.

Councillor Michael Pavlovic, executive member for community safety, said: “Noise nuisance is anti-social and, as this case shows, we will work together with neighbours and the police to put a stop to it.

David Bowie was a favourite. Photograph: Neil Munns / PA wire

“Whether a tenant or a home owner, everyone should consider their behaviour, how it may affect their neighbours and act reasonably.

“When excessive noise doesn’t stop, we will serve noise abatement notices. They are a warning that if the noise does not stop, prosecution is possible which can also impact tenancies.”

Sergeant Charlotte Gregory of York community safety hub said: “North Yorkshire Police officers attended the residential address with council neighbourhood enforcement officers to execute a warrant of entry following a breach of a noise abatement notice.

“Anti-social behaviour by tenants comes in various forms and will not be tolerated, especially when it has detrimental effects on the local community.

“As a community safety hub, we take a multi-agency approach and use a variety of powers to address poor behaviour.”