A seriously-ill gardener says his life has become a living misery due to a nightmare neighbour.

Chris Wilkinson says constant noise at all hours is affecting his already fragile mental and physical health.

The 40-year-old lives in a Golding Homes’ property in Maidstone and is desperate for action to be taken.

He told KentOnline how he and his neighbours haven’t had a decent night’s sleep in three years.

He accuses the problem resident of running a “crack den” where drug users gather throughout the day and night.

And he says he’s reported the matter to Golding several times and to the police, who refer him to the council’s environmental health team.

He said: “I keep getting my head banged against the wall. Since before lockdown, this has been happening.

“Almost every night he has people around shouting screaming and breaking things sometimes until 4am.

“I have had to up my medication and take fewer working hours to cope due to the stress this is giving me.

“I found myself praying to God to end it all the other night and I don’t want to be doing that but I don’t feel safe.

“I’m going to end up doing something I regret if this carries on.”

Chris suffers from Fahr's syndrome, similar to Huntington’s, which affects his motor functions, such as walking, holding, and climbing.

He continued: “All this has cost me around £3,000 in wages due to having to take time from work because of how badly it’s affecting my condition.

“I’m self-employed and care for my mother and this is just exacerbating everything.”

Police confirmed four separate reports had been made about anti-social behaviour in the block and confirmed officers attended each one.

A spokesman said: “As each incident was found to relate to excessive noise, the person making the report was advised to contact the council’s environmental health department, as this team has responsibility for responding to this type of complaint.

“They were also advised to speak to their housing association regarding any ongoing concerns. Officers were also deployed to a report of a broken window at the premises during this period but the victim did not require any further police action in the matter.”

And he isn’t the only one concerned – a number of other residents have also lodged complaints about the tenant.

One of them, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “He has people up there every day, making noise and throwing things off the balcony.

“No one is doing anything and the council says it needs time to sort.

“Another tenant lived next door to him but they were moved further away when a new apartment became available.”

According to Chris, tenants who have been making daily complaints to Golding are underwhelmed by its response.

He added “We’re at our wit's end here and I don’t know what to do anymore, the police just give us an out-of-hours environmental health number, and every time we complain to Golding Homes nothing seems to get done. Golding Homes cleaners won’t even go near his front door because they’re scared.”

“I found myself praying to God to end it all the other night and I don’t want to be doing that but I don’t feel safe.”

Rachel McFarlane, executive director of customer experience at Golding Homes, said: “We’re listening to our customers.

“We’re in touch with them, visiting homes, and keeping them informed about the action we’re taking to address their concerns about anti-social behaviour and to help.

“We continue to work with them and, appropriate community partners including the police and social services to explore all options to resolve any issues raised, whilst giving the right help to customers who need support.

“Anti-social behaviour is an issue Golding takes very seriously and we’re aware of its impact on communities and often these cases are complex and can involve dedicated and consistent evidence gathering.

“This is happening and we will continue to work with all parties to ensure appropriate action is taken.”