Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud

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Synopsis

In response to social housing fraud, the Government introduced the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, which made sub-letting and parting with possession of social lets a specific criminal offence and granted local authorities the power to prosecute those who had acted in such a manner. Not only can offenders be jailed, but they can also be fined and ordered to pay an unlawful profit order, thus opening up a revenue opportunity to cash-strapped social landlords.Social housing fraud is an important and high profile issue. This title provides a thorough overview of this regime and how local authorities can maximise their chances of recovering possession of properties affected by fraud, obtaining 'compensation' and securing a conviction, including techniques for effective evidence gathering. Topics covered, include: - Possession action in the county court- Sub-letting/parting with possession- Investigation powers- Criminal offences and procedure- Civil remedies- GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018For ease of reference, relevant primary and secondary legislation has been included within the appendices, which also includes templates for: Particulars of Claim (county court), Complaint (magistrates' court) Notice to Quit and Notice Seeking Possession. There is also a useful landlord checklist, to ensure nothing has been overlooked during what can be a complex process.

Book details

Series:
Cornerstone on...
Author:
Cornerstone Barristers, Andrew Lane
ISBN:
9781526516992
Related ISBNs:
9781526516985
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-07-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
Bloomsbury Professional 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction