Council housing
Council housing fraud
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You may be fined or sent to prison if the fraud is serious.
Housing fraud includes:
- not telling the truth when applying for a property - for example claiming to have children when you do not
- sub-letting a property without permission
- living in a property after someone has died without the right to do so
How councils check for housing fraud
Councils will check:
- a tenant바카라 사이트™s housing record against other records - for example Housing Benefit or the Electoral Roll
- that the genuine tenant lives at the property - for example asking to see the tenant바카라 사이트™s passport and tenancy agreement
Checks can happen at any time during a tenancy, without any warning.
Report suspected housing fraud
Most councils have a telephone number for people to report suspicious behaviour. You do not have to give your name or address when reporting suspected fraud.