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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...
Katrina Robinson
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Jun 12, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
May 30, 20231 min read
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Housing fraudster evicted and home repossessed following legal battle
A three-bedroom council house has been freed-up for a family in need after Hillingdon Council discovered in 2018 a fraudster had been...
Katrina Robinson
May 19, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Mar 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Feb 12, 20231 min read
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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...
Katrina Robinson
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Reclaim of illegally sub-let home is just the ticket for one lucky family
A young North Kensington family have benefited from the local authority’s successful recovery of a property that was being illegally...
Katrina Robinson
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Council homes recovered after being sub-let or abandoned
An interesting article in the CoventryLive online regarding recovery of abandoned or sublet homes. This article not only emphasises the...
Katrina Robinson
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Man Ordered to pay £102,047 for illegally subletting property and housing benefit
A Man has been ordered to pay £102,047 for illegally subletting his L&Q property whilst claiming housing benefit from Newham Council....
Katrina Robinson
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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Housing Tenant Prosecuted for Tenancy Fraud
A three-year investigation by Haringey Council has seen a housing tenant prosecuted for tenancy fraud and will have to pay £33,894.58...
Katrina Robinson
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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One Thousandth Fraudulently Used Council Home Recovered
One thousand council homes that were illegally sublet, abandoned or obtained through fraud have been returned to the council housing...
Katrina Robinson
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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Council joins forces with Airbnb to tackle social housing tenancy fraud
In a major victory against social housing tenancy fraud, Kensington and Chelsea Council has worked with Airbnb to unlock critical...
Katrina Robinson
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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