Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
the whole of the dwelling-house, orpart of the dwelling-house without the landlord's written consent,the tenant ceases to occupy the dwelling-house as the tenant's only or principal home, andthe tenant knows that the conduct described in paragraph (a) is a breach of a term of the tenancy.the whole of the dwelling-house, orpart of the dwelling-house without the landlord's written consent, andthe tenant ceases to occupy the dwelling-house as the tenant's only or principal home.towards the tenant, ortowards a member of the family of the tenant who was residing with the tenant immediately before the tenant ceased to occupy the dwelling-house.a person entitled to apply to the court for an order giving P a right to occupy the dwelling-house or to have the tenancy transferred to P, ora person in respect of whom an application may be made to have the tenancy transferred to P or to another person to be held for P's benefit.(5) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both) ;on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both) .in breach of an express or implied term of the tenancy, the tenant sub-lets or parts with possession of the whole or part of the dwelling-house,the tenant ceases to occupy the dwelling-house as the tenant's only or principal home, andthe tenant knows that the conduct described in paragraph (a) is a breach of a term of the tenancy.dishonestly and in breach of an express or implied term of the tenancy, the tenant sub-lets or parts with possession of the whole or part of the dwelling-house, andthe tenant ceases to occupy the dwelling-house as the tenant's only or principal home.under which the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing or a registered social landlord, andwhich is not a shared ownership lease.towards the tenant, ortowards a member of the family of the tenant who was residing with the tenant immediately before the tenant ceased to occupy the dwelling-house.a person entitled to apply to the court for an order giving P a right to occupy the dwelling-house or to have the tenancy transferred to P, ora person in respect of whom an application may be made to have the tenancy transferred to P or to another person to be held for P's benefit.(6) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both) ;on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both) .(1) Proceedings for an offence under section 1(1) or 2(1) may be brought within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.after the commission of the offence, orin the case of continuous contravention, after the last date on which the offence was committed.(3) A certificate signed by the prosecutor and stating the date on which such evidence came to the prosecutor's knowledge is conclusive evidence of that fact; and a certificate to that effect and purporting to be so signed is to be treated as being so signed unless the contrary is proved.(4) Subsections (1) to (3) also apply in relation to an associated offence which is a summary offence (to the extent that they would not otherwise apply to that offence) .whether or not the dwelling-house is or was let under a tenancy under which the local authority is or was the landlord, andwhether or not the dwelling-house is located in the local authority's area.(6) Subsection (5) also applies in relation to an associated offence (to the extent that it would not otherwise apply to that offence) .an offence under section 1 or 2, oran associated offence in relation to an offence under section 1 or 2.must, on
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