Housing fraud includes:

• not telling the truth when applying for a property - for example claiming to have children when you do not
• sub-letting a property without permission
• living in a property after someone has died without the right to do so
• failing to tell us about a change of circumstance that may effect your tenancy

We do not manage all council housing within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Depending on who manages the property, you may need to tell us or a housing association.

Report council housing fraud

Use the online form to report any concerns about suspected council housing fraud.

You can report fraud anonymously, however in most cases it would be helpful if you could leave your contact details, so that we can contact you for more information if we need it.

If we do need to share information that you’ve provided to us, will we contact you for your consent.

Report housing association fraud

If you have concerns that someone is committing fraud, contact their housing association directly.

How we check for housing fraud

We will check:

• a tenant’s housing record against other records - for example housing benefit or the electoral roll
• that the genuine tenant lives at the property - for example asking to see the tenant's passport and tenancy agreement

Checks can happen at any time during a tenancy, without any warning.