Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to create offences and make other provision relating to sub-letting and parting with possession of social housing; to make provision about the investigation of social housing fraud; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2013 c. 3 |
| Introduced by | Richard Harrington MP[1] (Commons) Baroness Eaton[1] (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 January 2013 |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom[2] which will create offences and make other provision relating to sub-letting and parting with possession of social housing and for connected purposes.
Passage
The act was passed as a private member's bill.[3]
Provisions
The act creates two new offences:
Notes
References
- 1 2 "House of Commons Hansard for 20 June 2012". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ Parliament.uk
- ↑ "Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill". Democracy Live. BBC News. 9 November 2012.
- 1 2 Hayes, Paul (16 October 2013). "What you need to know about the new social housing fraud act". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
External links
- Text of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.