Callcredit Welcomes New Social Housing Fraud Act

Callcredit Welcomes New Social Housing Fraud Act

LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Expert in public sector data matching and fraud prevention, , welcomes the new Act of Parliament which outlaws the illegal sub-letting of social housing properties.Callcredit believes the new Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 will act as a clear deterrent and could save the government an estimated GBP 1.7bn a year now that council tenants can be fined or imprisoned for illegal subletting.According to The Audit Commission, social hou