What is Tenancy Fraud?
We take tenancy fraud seriously, including issues like subletting.
The National Fraud Authority have estimated the cost of tenancy fraud to be £900 million. Beyond the financial implications for social landlords, social housing fraud adversely affects communities and undermines the council’s ambition to reduce homelessness through a fair and transparent allocation of its housing stock.
The most common forms of tenancy fraud are:
- unlawful subletting by letting out your council home without our permission
- obtaining housing by deception by giving false information in your application
- wrongly claimed succession by taking over a tenancy you are not entitled to
- swapping homes with another council tenant without our consent
- abandoning your home or failing to move into your home
- Right to buy fraud
Tenancy Fraud constitutes a serious breach of the tenancy agreement. It can also constitute a criminal offence. Milton Keynes City Council takes a zero-tolerance approach to tenancy fraud and will continue to use its legal powers against those who commit fraud against the local authority.
Reporting Tenancy Fraud
If you have concerns about tenancy fraud in relation to a council property, you can contact us by:
- Report abandoned and sublet properties | Milton Keynes City Council
- Phone: 01908 691691
- Email: tenancyfraud@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact us if you have concerns about fraud relating to a council service.