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Iain Hewitt
May 21, 20241 min read
English regulator is ‘turning a wilful blind eye’ to tenancy fraud, experts warn
In a recent article from Inside Housing following their attendance at the TFF Conference on the 15 May, a non-executive director at the...
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Iain Hewitt
Apr 30, 20241 min read
The unreported world of tenancy fraud
A very interesting article in HQM online which contains statistics from the Regulator of Social Housing relating to reported tenancy...
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Iain Hewitt
Apr 25, 20241 min read
Tackling housing fraud in Enfield ‘really important’ for council
Read more about Enfield Councils approach to tackling housing fraud at Tackling housing fraud in Enfield 'really important' for council -...
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Iain Hewitt
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Luton man admits illegally subletting Houghton Regis council house in his name
A man from Luton has admitted to illegally subletting his council property in Houghton Regis, with the tenants paying him rent for around...
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Iain Hewitt
Mar 16, 20241 min read
H&F Anti-Fraud Team bust international housing fraudster
H&F Council’s Anti-Fraud Team investigators have helped evict and prosecute a housing fraudster in Fulham. The offender was sentenced to...
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Iain Hewitt
Feb 14, 20241 min read
SNG secures record Unlawful Profit Order of £136,000 against London tenancy fraudster
SNG has been awarded £136,000 plus costs by securing an Unlawful Profit Order against a London tenant found to be subletting a social...
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Iain Hewitt
Dec 28, 20231 min read
Harrow Fraud: Council diverts £350,000 as four properties recovered
An article in Harrow online on 20 December has stated that during November 2023, a series of fraud investigations in the borough saw four...
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Iain Hewitt
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Social housing fraud is costing you millions
You may or may not have seen this during fraud awareness week, but Inside Housing published an article by Wells Chomutare, Managing...
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Iain Hewitt
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Success for the Anti-Fraud team as they celebrate another year of safeguarding taxpayers money
To mark the start of International Fraud Awareness week, Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service have shared their successes over the...
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Iain Hewitt
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Awareness week shines a light on the council's fight against fraudsters
Hillingdon council's counter fraud team is responsible for investigating a raft of potential frauds and dishonesty offences, including...
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Iain Hewitt
Nov 7, 20231 min read
City council cracks down on tenancy fraud
Milton Keynes City Council has returned 18 council homes to families in need after an investigation revealed they were being unlawfully...
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Iain Hewitt
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Mother who lied about owning a home to claim social housing told to repay almost £32,000
An article from the Express and Star online regarding a council house tenant who lied about the fact that she owned a flat elsewhere has...
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Iain Hewitt
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Network Homes recover £55,000 and a much-needed social home from tenancy fraudster
Network home announced on 26 September, that they had been awarded £55,000 plus costs by securing an Unlawful Profit Order against a...
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Iain Hewitt
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Sheffield Council targeted by increasingly complex fraud attempts
An article in The Star online, highlights some interesting statistics from Sheffield Council about tenancy fraud and the savings they...
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Iain Hewitt
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Woman who secretly rented out West Bromwich council house for a year hit with hefty court bill
A recent article in the Birmingham Live regarding the illegal sublet of a social home in West Bromwich. A great result by Sandwell...
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Iain Hewitt
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Former Westminster resident found guilty of false representation on Right to Buy application
An interesting article in Inside Housing relating to a former resident of a property belonging to Westminster City Council being found...
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Iain Hewitt
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Almost 350 fraud cases solved by council in one year
We don't often see results for tenancy fraud from Scotland, so interesting to read about their recoveries in this article. Well done...
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Iain Hewitt
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Court order keys back for council home in Harrow
An recent article published in the Harrow Online regarding the outcome of a succession case taken to court by Harrow Councils Housing and...
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Iain Hewitt
Jun 6, 20231 min read
North West London council takes back 20 council houses claimed by fraudsters
An interesting article published on 3 June 2023 in MyLondon online regarding Brent Council reclaiming 20 council houses that fraudsters...
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Iain Hewitt
May 30, 20231 min read
Network Homes recovers 12 properties following tenancy fraud crackdown
Network Homes has successfully recovered 12 homes as part of an ongoing crackdown on tenancy fraudsters. As a result, 16 people entitled...
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