tenancy fraud

Bedford Council probe catches ex-housing officer illegally subletting property

A Bedford Borough Council Fraud Investigation has helped identify a £15,000 social housing fraud after a former housing officer was found to be subletting his social housing property...

Admission of tenancy fraud lands Bedford woman £2,000 fine

A woman has been ordered to pay £2,000 to Bedford Borough Council after she admitted to committing tenancy fraud. The woman, who had a BPHA property in Clapham, failed to declare...

Housing and Blue Badge fraud investigations reap over £850k for council

Bedford Borough Council has recovered 17 social housing properties that were being used for tenancy fraud, saving over £200,000 on temporary accommodation bills. The council’s Audit Committee...

Get the latest Bedford news first

Subscribe to our free daily email for our lead story each morning before we publish it anywhere else, plus the key Bedford Borough headlines from the last 24 hours – without having to log into social media.