The most common forms of tenancy fraud are –
Unlawful subletting -
- when a council tenant lets out the whole of their home without our knowledge or permission
Obtaining housing by deception -
- when a person is awarded a council home by giving false information in their application
Wrongly claimed succession -
- when someone who is not entitled tries to take over the tenancy when a tenant dies
Swapping homes
- when 2 council tenants swap homes without our consent
We take tenancy fraud seriously
If you have committed social housing fraud, on conviction, you would need to -
- pay back the profits of unlawful subletting
It is a criminal offence to -
- sublet the whole of your property
- part with possession of the property
If you commit tenancy fraud or obtain social housing property by deception –
- we may take further action by asking the court for possession of your home
- we have powers of prosecution to act against offenders
Report
Report suspected tenancy fraud of council and housing association properties. You can make a report anonymously.
We will investigate your report. We cannot tell you the result of our investigations due to data protection.