Agenda item - Tenancy Fraud Amnesty Briefing

Report of the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing (copy attached).

26.1    Annabel Tate, Housing Manager, introduced the report and highlighted:

• An amnesty was beginning at the beginning of December to potentially gain properties back that may have been sub-let.
• The Housing team were working alongside the tenancy and fraud team.
• The keys to the properties could be returned to the Council anonymously and the resident would not be prosecuted. It was a cost effective way to regain properties.
• Similar amnesties had been successful in other authorities.
• The residents were encouraged to report and fraud suspicions they may have.
• There would be a feedback report presented at the Area Housing Panels in March.

26.2    RESOLVED – That the Panel agreed to note the report.