Council Seizes 140 Properties in Fraud Crackdown

A council has managed to seize 140 properties since April in a major crackdown on fraud.  Southwark Council - which manages 54,000 homes - has launched a number of initiatives to tackle housing fraud, targeting those that have obtained tenancies using fake documents.  The crackdown has also been successful in the area of Right to Buy, with the council responding to the heightened risk of fraud since the rate of discount was increased to £75,000 earlier this year. The council has already managed to block three Right to Buy sales.  Read more on 24dash.