In the last 12 months tenancy fraud has accounted for over 80 per cent of savings recovered by a West London council’s counter fraud team.

In Hillingdon , the “extortionate” costs of housing and tenancy fraud has led to over £8.9 million being recovered by the council. This can include unlawful tenancy successions, subletting a council house, and fraudulently applying for or obtaining a council tenancy.

Last year alone, the counter fraud unit at Hillingdon Council recovered £10.9 million from fraudulent activities. Tenancy fraud accounted for approximately 82 per cent of this.

Laura Piggott, Counter Fraud Manager for the council, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service [LDRS] that there has been an increase in fraud across the board. She said: “I would say there is more, ther

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