Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68741
Council Housing: Fraud
Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with local authorities to prevent (a) unlawful occupation of council-owned homes and (b) unlawfully attempting to purchase council-owned homes.
Answer
Matthew PennycookHousing fraud has a detrimental impact on those in genuine need of a home and is completely unacceptable.Local authorities are responsible for managing their own social housing stock and where unlawful occupation of council-owned properties occurs, the go...
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