Thursday, 12 September 2013

'Not Enough Being Done' As Tenancy Fraud Rises By 70%

A credit reference company has warned that much more needs to be done to combat tenancy fraud as new figures reveal that the number of detected cases of the crime increased by 70% in 2012. Using data obtained from councils under the Freedom of Information Act, Callcredit Information Group's (CIG) research builds on a report it published last year that showed 90% of all tenancy frauds went undetected in 2011. The cost across councils and housing associations to the public purse has now risen to an estimated £1.8 billion a year, up from £1bn in 2012. Read more on 24dash.

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