#housing-fraud tag

City of London Police arrested two people while probing suspected housing allocation fraud involving several hundred council properties at Barking and Dagenham between Nov 2020–Dec 2024.

Law

fromwww.standard.co.uk

1 month ago

Woman handed suspended sentence and ordered to pay over 6k for submitting false council housing application

A Southwark woman received a suspended six-month sentence and was ordered to pay £6,167 after submitting a false housing application to Hillingdon Council.

US politics

fromQNS

1 month ago

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman's home stolen in deed theft scheme - QNS

Two New York City residents face felonies under new deed theft law for defrauding an elderly homeowner. This marks the first indictment under the legislation.

London politics

fromwww.standard.co.uk

2 months ago

Council tenant made to hand back keys after lying about owning a home won in a competition'

A tenant returned keys after admitting to owning a home, winning it in a competition without informing the council.

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

2 months ago

Council cracks down on multiple cases of housing fraud in Havering

Havering Council has uncovered and prevented multiple cases of housing fraud during the 2024/2025 financial year involving individuals unlawfully occupying council-owned homes, including one case where a tenant attempted to buy a property they were renting out while owning another home in the UK.

Real estate

fromSFGATE

3 months ago

Maryland Home Sale Compromised After Family of Squatters Moves in and Changes Locks

Squatting in vacant homes is increasingly problematic, made worse by fraudsters exploiting the housing crisis.

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Police make more arrests in east London council housing fraud investigation

Revealed: 'Corrupt' housing officers suspected of allocating hundreds of east London council homes for cash