"During their review of Issa's application, it was found she had links to an address in Southwark. Despite providing details that her living situation in Hillingdon had changed and that she required a council home, it was held by the court that at no point did she notify the council that she was residing away from the Hayes property and had done so for a considerable period of time."
"In sentencing, Issa's defence stated the offence was not motivated by personal gain and that she had been attempting to help an ex-partner gain a tenancy as he had failed the initial checks. However, magistrates took into account the cost incurred by Hillingdon taxpayers for the investigation, as well as the sustained dishonesty for a considerable period, ruling that she intentionally misled the authority."
Amira Issa, 41, of Southwark, submitted a false housing application to Hillingdon Council in February 2021 while living permanently outside the borough. She claimed to have lived at a housing association property on Wraysbury Drive in Yiewsley since 2009 and said the property was overcrowded. Investigators found links to an address in Southwark and determined she had not notified the council that she was residing away from the Hayes property. Issa was found guilty of two offences under the Fraud Act 2006, sentenced to six months' imprisonment suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £6,167. Magistrates cited sustained dishonesty and investigation costs; her defence said she sought to help an ex-partner.
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