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Saturday 1 June 2013

Amnesty for Tenancy Fraudsters 2013

Camden council is proposing a two month amnesty for tenants who are committing tenancy fraud. DMC report June 2013 HERE

Report Summary:
To inform DMCs of the proposal to hold an amnesty for a period of two months for those tenants committing housing tenancy fraud
- making a false declaration to obtain their council tenancy,subletting their property or not using it as their main home.
The amnesty will allow tenants to return the keys and vacant possession of their properties without facing the consequences of further legal action or risk of prosecution under the new powers contained within the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013. 

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 HERE  - 
yet to come into force. 

Legislation already exists that makes fraud a criminal offence such as the Fraud Act 2006 HERE which the council has used before HERE


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