Tenancy fraud is when a tenant provides false information to gain a property, sublets it to someone else, or doesn't use it as their only or main home.
Those who commit tenancy fraud are in breach of their tenancy agreement, so it's against the law. It also means that people who need affordable housing the most miss out on a home.
There are many types of tenancy fraud, but the most common are:
- Unlawful subletting: renting out your home without our permission. This includes using it as an Airbnb, and renting out rooms in your house.
- Wrongly-claimed succession: trying to take over someone's tenancy when they die.
- False Right To Buy/Right To Acquire: giving false information in an application.
- Key selling: being paid to pass on your keys.
- Unlawful assignment: no longer using your property as your main home, and letting someone else live there without our permission.
- Lying to obtain housing: this can include providing false information to get a property you aren't entitled to.
Tell us about it
By reporting tenancy fraud, you can help us provide homes for people who need them most.
If you think someone in your neighbourhood is committing tenancy fraud, please let us know, providing as much information as possible. Anything you tell us is confidential, and you can make your report anonymously if you like. We take all reports seriously.
We carry out regular tenancy checks to make sure the right people are living in our properties, and work closely with other social landlords and other agencies to detect fraud.
If the person you suspect of tenancy fraud doesn't live in an RHP property, contact your local council.