Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts of offences under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, England, 2016 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Section of Act

Offence

Total

1(1)

Sub-let or part with possession of a dwelling-house let under a secure tenancy in breach of a term of the tenancy

11

1(2)

Dishonestly sub-let or part with possession of dwelling-house let under secure tenancy in breach of a term of the tenancy

3

2(1)

Sub-let or part with possession of a dwelling-house let under an assured tenancy in breach of a term of the tenancy

4

2(2)

Dishonestly sub-let or part with possession of a dwelling-house let under an assured tenancy in breach of a term of the tenancy

4

All under the Act

22

(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.

(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.

Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.