TENANCY FRAUD
Tenancy Fraud Information and Resources
The most recent estimate suggests that social housing tenancy fraud across the UK costs up to £1 billion a year. In addition, local authorities incur the cost of housing people in temporary accommodation, when a social housing property is not available, alongside monies paid in the housing element of Universal Credit by the DWP.
When these additional costs are included, the cost of social housing related fraud may be up to £2 billion. However, this is just the financial cost and burden upon the public purse. The very human cost of social housing fraud is over 1 million people on waiting lists, homelessness and people in genuine need unable to find homes because of fraudsters.
Social Landlords and Local Authorities work hard to recover properties and bring fraudsters taking advantage of social housing to justice. What can you do help? Download and share these free resources to join the fight against tenancy fraud.
Tenancy Fraud Campaign Materials
We have collaborated with the Tenancy Fraud Forum, Onward and University of Bolton to create Tenancy Fraud Campaign materials, which are free for you to download and use.
The campaign materials have been designed by students from the University of Bolton with the purpose of raising public awareness, encouraging people to raise suspicions and increase reports of Tenancy Fraud, ensuring homes go to those in need whilst protecting the public purse.
We invite all organisations and concerned members of the public to use these campaign materials to join the fight against Tenancy Fraud.
Each asset has been created to be customisable, with space to add your own logo and contact information.
Campaign materials include customisable:
- Posters
- Social media tiles Including LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
- Email footers
- Website banners
- Infographic posters
