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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...
Katrina Robinson
Nov 15, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Nov 14, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Nov 7, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Oct 27, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Sep 28, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Aug 3, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Jul 27, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Jul 17, 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...
Katrina Robinson
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...
Katrina Robinson
Jun 12, 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...
Katrina Robinson
Jun 6, 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...
Katrina Robinson
May 30, 20231 min read


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


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


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
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


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


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


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


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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