Social housing landlord fraudsters face jail threat

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has set out proposals to help ensure tenancy cheats, who deny social homes to families in need, will face justice.
The Minister set out proposals to criminalise the abuse of social homes – such as unlawful subletting and key-selling – with a possible two year jail sentence. He said the plans could free up thousands of homes for housing waiting lists.
Tenancy cheats can earn thousands of pounds a year renting their social homes out to…