ThePompousPaladin
New member
- Apr 7, 2013
- 1,025
Got this in a regular email from a local councillor, thought it might be relevant/useful to some on here.
"Tenancy Fraud Amnesty: I would like to make you aware that the Council will be running a Tenancy Fraud Amnesty from 1st December 2016 to 31st January 2017. The amnesty is being put in place to encourage people to return their tenancies to the council if they are illegally sub-letting their council or temporary accommodation home, or where the authorised tenant has moved out and is not using it as their main home.
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The key features are as follows:
• Tenants will be able to hand back properties without fear of prosecution.
• The council’s Housing Customer Services Team can offer advice to anyone who may be affected (phone 293030).
• To take advantage of the amnesty the property has to be empty of people and furniture before the keys are returned.
• The amnesty will give an additional opportunity to get the message out there that tenancy fraud is wrong.
• There is a data matching exercise underway which is likely to show us some properties that may be being sublet. We will publicise this information as part of the campaign.
• The Council will make it clear that Tenancy Fraud identified after 31st January may result in prosecution."
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/housing/council-housing/tenancy-fraud-amnesty
"Tenancy Fraud Amnesty: I would like to make you aware that the Council will be running a Tenancy Fraud Amnesty from 1st December 2016 to 31st January 2017. The amnesty is being put in place to encourage people to return their tenancies to the council if they are illegally sub-letting their council or temporary accommodation home, or where the authorised tenant has moved out and is not using it as their main home.
....
The key features are as follows:
• Tenants will be able to hand back properties without fear of prosecution.
• The council’s Housing Customer Services Team can offer advice to anyone who may be affected (phone 293030).
• To take advantage of the amnesty the property has to be empty of people and furniture before the keys are returned.
• The amnesty will give an additional opportunity to get the message out there that tenancy fraud is wrong.
• There is a data matching exercise underway which is likely to show us some properties that may be being sublet. We will publicise this information as part of the campaign.
• The Council will make it clear that Tenancy Fraud identified after 31st January may result in prosecution."
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/housing/council-housing/tenancy-fraud-amnesty