Naomi Griffiths, of Moat Place in Spring Boroughs, was ordered to leave her council home after being found to be in breach of her introductory tenancy by allowing her home to be used for immoral and illegal purposes.

Since moving in at the end of 2006, Northampton Borough Council received numerous complaints from local residents about the comings and goings of prostitutes and suspicions about drug dealing.

The court heard how police had carried out two raids on the property under the Misuse of Drugs Act and found drug paraphernalia and known prostitutes in the property.

The council's Introductory Tenancy Agreement is a temporary contract issued to all new tenants lasting for 12 months, during which time the tenant is effectively on probation.

If during the lifespan of an introductory tenancy a tenant causes nuisance or fails to meet any of the conditions of their tenancy, notice can be served to extend the probationary period and action can be taken to evict them.

At the possession hearing at Northampton County Court, Judge Richard Bray found Ms Griffiths to be in breach of her tenancy and awarded the council an order for immediate possession.

A spokeswoman for Northampton Borough Council said: "Quite often people who behave anti-socially do so from the beginning of their tenancy. Introductory tenancies let us to monitor a tenancy for 12 months to make sure that tenants are abiding by the conditions of their tenancy.

"Any tenant causing nuisance or breaching their tenancy is first issued with a warning, but if the problem continues we can take action more swiftly.

"Although nobody wants to see someone lose their home, decent people have a right to live in their homes without anxiety or fear, and so we welcome the outcome of this case."