A rented property on a residential street has become an eyesore after offensive slur was painted on the front door and the back yard left in a state.
The house, on Whitehall Street in Nelson, has caused months of problems for neighbouring residents, who say the mound of mess in the yard is now attracting rats, with nobody prepared to accept responsibility for it.
One householder, who did not wish to be named, said someone from the council's environment department was due to attend the property on Wednesday, following a series of complaints from other angry residents, who were worried about rodents getting into nearby houses.
The resident said: "It's getting worse as time goes on, to the point we've now got either mice or rats (or even both) in ours and other neighbouring houses.
"We've had to pay for a plumber to fix pipes that the rats have chewed through, on more than one occasion, and the back yards stink.
"It's an eye-sore at the front as well as the back.
"I'd hate to see what it's like inside the house."
Neighbours in the street, many of whom own their houses say the estate agents who manage the problem house, Eafield and Maple in Accrington, are very much aware of the issues and so is Pendle Council but still nothing has been done.
The resident added: "The estate agents should be ashamed to manage and continue to let a property out in that condition.
"We have phoned them on numerous occasions and all they tell us is the excuses with Covid.
"This has been going on way before Covid.
"And even so, Covid doesn't stop someone painting or replacing a door so the kids don't have to read the word 'slut' every day.
"It also doesn't stop someone from cleaning up the mess in the garden and putting a piece of glass in a window."
Pendle Borough Council said it had received reports about the condition of the property in Whitehall Street, and had already made contact with the owner asking for improvements to be made.
Environmental services manager, David Walker, said: "We will do all we can to agree a plan of action with the owner or agent so that the property, which has become an eyesore, is tidied and repaired.
"This includes removing the graffiti on the door."
A spokesperson for Eafield and Maple said while they couldn't discuss the details of any specific individual they were aware of an anti social tenant.
The spokesperson added: "We can confirm that one of our landlords has started the correct legal procedure to deal with and remove an anti-social tenant.
"This was flagged to the courts in March 2020 but has constantly been postponed due to Covid regulations."
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