"Yui Mok/PA City of London Police has arrested two people over possible corruption in the housing department at Barking and Dagenham Council. The force's domestic corruption unit carried out "multiple warrants" in Dagenham, east London, and Essex as part of an investigation into suspected housing fraud offences linked to the authority. It is looking into the allocation of several hundred council properties between November 2020 and December 2024."
"After the five warrants were executed on Thursday, Barking and Dagenham Council and its wholly-owned housing company, BD Reside, said they were working with police on an investigation relating to suspected housing fraud. City of London Police said: "Prospective tenants answered social media adverts and were provided contacts as to how they could obtain affordable housing within the local Barking and Dagenham areas." The forcer said would-be tenants "paid fraudsters 'finders fees' and inflated rents"."
City of London Police arrested two people in a probe into possible corruption in the housing department at Barking and Dagenham Council. The force's domestic corruption unit executed multiple warrants in Dagenham, east London, and Essex while investigating suspected housing fraud. The inquiry focuses on allocation of several hundred council properties between November 2020 and December 2024. Barking and Dagenham Council and its housing company BD Reside are cooperating with police. Investigators say prospective tenants answered social media adverts, were given contacts for affordable housing, and paid finders' fees and inflated rents. Potential victims are being encouraged to come forward and complete a questionnaire.
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