Tenancy Fraud

Subletting or obtaining a social housing tenancy fraudulently is a criminal offence and means that those in need of social housing must wait longer to be housed.

We take illegal subletting very seriously.  Every social housing home that’s illegally sublet or tenancy that’s obtained dishonestly deprives a person or family in need of an affordable home.

The most common types of fraud are where:

–   A tenant is not living in their property as their only or main home.

–   A tenant has rented out their property and is not living there.

–   Someone tries to take over a tenancy after the tenant’s death when they are not eligible.

–  Someone has or is attempting to get a social housing tenancy based on false information.

–  An assignment or mutual exchange application is made fraudulently.

The action we take will depend on the type and scale of the fraud committed.

If you suspect that someone is committing tenancy fraud you can contact us – anonymously if you prefer –by email to info@stokeontrenthousingsociety.org.uk or call 01782 968566.

The action we take will depend on the type and scale of the fraud committed.