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Fraud & Cybercrime · WandsworthFraudster ordered to repay £64,743 for illegal subletting
A woman who illegally sublet a Wandsworth Council flat for three years has been ordered to repay nearly £65,000. Priscilla Antah posed as a landlord, charging a family £1,200 a month for the property before being prosecuted by the council.
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Community Safety · IslingtonIslington Council buys 820 homes to tackle homelessness
Islington Council has purchased 820 properties to house individuals and families facing homelessness, a move it claims has saved the authority up to £17 million in private rental costs over two years. The council has committed a further £58 million to continue its buyback programme.
Islington3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Fraud & Cybercrime · WestminsterPimlico fraudster ordered to repay £494k for illegal subletting
A fraudster who illegally sublet a Westminster council flat in Pimlico has been ordered to repay nearly £500,000. Saeed Yasin Hosseini obtained the property in 2011 by falsely claiming he was single and living in temporary accommodation.
Westminster3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45