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Tenancy Fraud

Tenancy Fraud. Barry Moncur East Dunbartonshire Council. Tenancy Fraud. Tenancy fraud in Scotland What is the cost? Why does it matter? Case studies How to deal with fraud?. Tenancy Fraud In Scotland. Myth or reality? London only problem? Protecting the Public Purse 2013.

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Tenancy Fraud

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  1. Tenancy Fraud Barry Moncur East Dunbartonshire Council

  2. Tenancy Fraud • Tenancy fraud in Scotland • What is the cost? • Why does it matter? • Case studies • How to deal with fraud?

  3. Tenancy Fraud In Scotland • Myth or reality? • London only problem? • Protecting the Public Purse 2013

  4. What is the cost? • 596,868 Social Sector Housing Stock • £18K per tenancy • 1% 5,968 £107M • 2% 11,936 £214M • 5% 29,843 £537M

  5. Why does it matter? • 31,964 households accepted as homeless or potentially homeless • Impact on landlords • Impact on people and communities • £150,000 new build cost

  6. Case study 1 • Waiting list applicant – subject due to move into new build 4 bedroom property. • Investigation established subject had falsified details of her household. Offer withdrawn and allocated to genuine applicant.

  7. Case study 2 • Homeless applicant – subject presented as homeless provided proof of homelessness as a result of relationship breakdown • Investigation established subject had tenancy of private let in other local authority area and documents supplied were forged. Subject reported to Procurator Fiscal.

  8. Case study 3 • Homeless applicant - subject presented as homeless stated resided with family member who could not longer accommodate. • Investigation established subject had Housing Association in Glasgow. Subject withdrew application, case reported to Procurator Fiscal.

  9. Case study 4 • Homeless applicant - subject presented as homeless stated resided with family member who could not longer accommodate. • Investigation established subject owned a property in Glasgow, which she resided in. Case reported to Procurator Fiscal.

  10. How to deal with fraud? • Risk assessment • Policies & procedures • Prevention • Verification • Data sharing/matching • Use technology • Investigate

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