Tenancy Fraud
Social housing tenancy fraud is:
• Moving out and letting someone else live there (illegal sub-letting)
• Moving out and leaving the property empty (not your sole or principal home)
• Claiming succession of a tenancy you are not entitled to
• Transferring your tenancy so someone who isn’t entitled to it
• Selling your keys to other people
• Obtaining a tenancy fraudulently by giving false information on your application
Tenancy fraud reduces the supply of affordable housing in Lincoln. We have a responsibility to actively tackle this problem.
We have adopted a strong policy to tackle tenancy fraud, using a combination of prevention, identification and enforcement.
We will take action against tenants who have committed tenancy fraud, including eviction. The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 makes social housing tenancy fraud a criminal offence.