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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
Father-of-four who sublet council flat says he had 'no option' due to failed boiler repair
A father-of-four who illegally sublet his council flat claims he was left with no option after the council repeatedly failed to fix his...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
Newham woman handed two year jail sentence for housing fraud
Newham woman found guilty of three offences at Snaresbrook Crown Court on July 21 2022. The two year custodial sentence, which will be...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Fraudster sentenced over Right to Buy false claims
A man has been given a suspended jail sentence after twice fraudulently attempting to purchase a council house under the Right to Buy...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 21, 2022
- 1 min
Sisters’ remorse for misleading social housing claim
Two Huddersfield sisters have admitted lying to Kirklees Council and to the Court about their wrongful occupation of a council house....
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Nuisance Nuneaton council tenant caught trying to sub-let flat for £800 is evicted
A nuisance Nuneaton council tenant who was caught trying to sub-let his flat for £800 has been evicted. Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Councillor struck off after housing fraud conviction
A former councillor convicted of a housing fraud against his own local authority has been struck off the roll. A former assistant...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Pensioner arrested at airport after illegally subletting Sandwell Council property for £5k
A pensioner illegally sublet a council property for seven months but had to pay back his entire profits - almost £5,500 - to avoid jail....
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
During a stay with Airbnb, we were told the let was ‘illegal’
Family holidaying in a cottage informed that their ‘host’ was subletting and threatened to call police. Read more about it here During a...
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Iain Hewitt
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Lambeth: Tackling social housing fraud
A tenant has been prosecuted for offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 by Lambeth Council...
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