Tenancy fraud

If you make false statements to get a tenancy:

• your application may be cancelled
• your priority need may be reviewed
• if you got a tenancy we may serve notice and take court action to repossess the property

If you sublet your property we:

• will take action, including court action, to repossess the property
• may also apply to the court for an Unlawful Profit Order against a tenant who sublets, to pay us any profits they made from subletting

Tenancy fraud is a crime. 

The following can be criminal offences under the Fraud Act 2006:

• making false statements
• failing to declare something you are legally required to declare

Subletting a council property is an offence under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013. 

We will prosecute where:

• there is enough evidence
• it is in the public interest to do so

You could be fined, imprisoned or both, We may obtain an Unlawful Profit Order, or other financial order, against you.