Report Calls For Subletting To Be A Criminal Offence

The unlawful subletting of council homes should be made a criminal offence on a par with benefit fraud, according to a think tank. The New Local Government Network (NLGN) says subletting should be upgraded from a civil to a criminal offence, allowing authorities to prosecute for fraud. People convicted could also be ordered to pay back the value of benefits that have been fraudulently claimed under the proposals. The suggestions are made in a report, Don’t Let On: new measures to help tackle unlawful subletting. Read more on the NLGN website.