Tenancy fraud is when someone is living in a home they shouldn’t be. Tenancy fraud is illegal and people doing it could go to prison or receive a fine.
It’s a big problem - it’s estimated that 1 in every 100 social homes are being lived in illegally. It denies homes to those who need them.
Think someone is committing tenancy fraud?
If you think someone is committing tenancy fraud, you can report it by getting in touch so we can look into it. If you’d rather do this anonymously, you are able to do so.
While tenancy fraud is not always easy to spot, here are some things you should look out for:
Tenancy fraud can include a few different things