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Iain Hewitt
- Mar 8, 2023
- 1 min
Former Haringey Council housing tenant fined £10k for fraud
A former council tenant has received a £10K fine and narrowly avoided jail after being found guilty of housing fraud. Read more about it...
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Iain Hewitt
- Mar 8, 2023
- 1 min
Almost £1 million of tenancy fraud stopped in Wolverhampton
Around £1 million worth of tenancy fraud has been prevented in Wolverhampton including a case of illegal subletting of a property, latest...
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Iain Hewitt
- Mar 3, 2023
- 1 min
Why estate agents need to be aware of social housing fraudsters
An interesting article in Estate Agent Today from November last year, which highlights some facts about the use of estate agents by...
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Iain Hewitt
- Feb 28, 2023
- 1 min
Fraudster convicted for illegally sub-letting housing association property
Following a sentencing hearing at St Albans Crown Court on 24 February 2023, Karen Chilton, previously of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire has...
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Iain Hewitt
- Feb 25, 2023
- 1 min
Sub-letting tip off leads to criminal conviction
Following a lengthy investigation by the Council’s Fraud and Financial investigations Team, a 46-year-old nurse pleaded guilty to housing...
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Iain Hewitt
- Feb 24, 2023
- 1 min
Successful prosecution of a tenant by the City of London for subletting
A fantastic result by the City of London. Great to see not only an offender being prosecuted, but social housing being recovered to the...
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Iain Hewitt
- Feb 20, 2023
- 1 min
Fareham woman in court for subletting her council house given suspended sentence.
A woman has appeared in court for subletting her council house to a relative after she moved – and her old home has now been recovered...
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Iain Hewitt
- Feb 12, 2023
- 1 min
Tenant jailed for fraudulently obtaining council housing
A tenant who fraudulently obtained council housing in the borough by lying about the fact she owned a property has been jailed for 32...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jan 18, 2023
- 1 min
Lewes father and daughter sentenced for attempt to defraud council
A father and daughter who attempted to dishonestly buy a council house and benefit from an £84,000 discount have been sentenced at Lewes...
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