Despite the vagueness of the title to this post, it is in fact about the publication of the 3rd edition of my book, ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’, and the launch party held yesterday at the Pension room in Gray’s Inn. For those who follow me on LinkedIn apologies for yet another post about the book but I will try and make it the last, and am sure I will find another topic to ‘bang on’ about shortly.

Join Cornerstone Barristers Court of Protection team for their annual training day. Expect a day of practical insights, discussion and networking opportunities, exploring current issues […]

Today is the publication date for the 3rd edition of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’, written by Andrew Lane from Cornerstone Barristers’ Housing, Property & […]

Stroud District Council has taken back a social housing home after finding the tenant was not living there.

Stroud District Council has taken back a social housing home after finding the tenant was not living there.

Serious housing fraud uncovered at Central Bedfordshire Council - Former council employee given 16-month suspended sentence for £39,812 housing fraud after manipulating systems and diverting funds.

Woman prosecuted for illegally sub-letting social housing property - Following an investigation by Central Bedfordshire Council, a woman has been prosecuted after illegally sub-letting her social hous...

Join the Tenancy Fraud Forum on November 10, 2026, for their Conference! Stay informed about housing fraud trends and best practices.

Lambeth Council is stepping up its fight against fraud with a new three-year strategy and an expanded programme of investigations and prevention work — but the latest figures suggest the scale of t…

A nurse who committed tenancy fraud by illegally renting out her council flat has been sentenced at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 17 March. Hassana Kefas had been renting out her home in Bar...

Fraudsters illegally subletting council homes have cost Southend Council more than £250,000 over the past three years and prevented them

The taxpayer will benefit from £7.53 billion in savings due to a crackdown on public sector fraud in the past year alone, new statistics today confirm.

The Housing Act 2004 represented a seminal change in the management and policing by local housing authorities of conditions and standards in the private rented sector. This has been […]

A council chairman has resigned after being found to have unlawfully operated unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMO).

Almost £2.4 million has been saved and protected by Northumberland County Council’s corporate fraud team in the first six months of the 2025/26…

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The team investigated fraud around housing and council tax in particular

Lambeth Council’s counter-fraud team is dealing with a growing workload this year, with more fraud investigations opened and more housing-related recommendations issued, according to a new report p…

IFG says proposed plans, which will slash the number of jury trials, will produce ‘marginal gains’ of less than 2% time saved

West Lothian Council has found tenants living abroad, elsewhere in the UK or having abandoned their tenancy.

Police believe hundreds of council-owned homes were fraudulently allocated for personal gain.

Practice risks embedding bogus 'authorities' as precedents, creating a growing body of misinformation.

Michael Carrick is back 🤝 Our former captain is our Head Coach for the remainder of 2025/26 🔴

Manchester United expect to confirm Michael Carrick as the interim manager on Tuesday and will make money available for the transfer window

New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station

Croydon Council is stepping up action against tenancy fraud, to return homes to residents who have been waiting years for safe, secure accommodation.

Basildon Council have saved an eye-watering £2.3 million cracking down on people attempting to defraud the Right to Buy scheme.

Hundreds of thousands of people will benefit from an expansion of a trial to tackle poor housing and protect taxpayers’ cash from rogue landlords.

Bedford Borough Council’s Investigation Service has been named as a finalist in two categories at the Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards.

City of London Corporation v Bussandra [2025] EWCA Civ 1580, judgment 5 December 2025. Mr Bussandra had a long history of mental health issues. In […]

The latest Cornerstone Housing Newsletter is now available to read. Edited by Sarah Salmon and Tara O’Leary, the newsletter offers a fantastic selection of articles with a particular focus on […]

A couple who illegally sub-let a Solihull Council property whilst living 130 miles away in Essex have been sentenced for fraud by false representation.

🗓️ On Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at 11am 🖥️ The latest in the Cornerstone Barristers Housing Webinar programme: ➡️ “EU nationals, housing assistance, and the courts: What local authorities need to kno...

🗓️ On Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at 11am 🖥️ The latest in the Cornerstone Barristers Housing Webinar programme: ➡️ “EU nationals, housing assistance, and the courts: What local authorities need to kno...