£100k fine and eviction for AirBnb-ing a council flat.

Years and years ago Councils employed rent collectors. I know because I did it one summer whilst at University. As well as collecting the rent, it meant a check was kept on the way the house/flat was being looked after and of course who was living there( although I don’t think that was an issue back then) I know we won’t go back to that but surely spot checks should take place

so many families are desperate- and I think about those poor Grenfell people still living in bedsits. Makes me so angry.

There was a programme about those who sub-let their council homes, of which many do then go and live abroad. Benefits are by fraudulent means but seemingly aren't checked in relation to the tenants who are living there. Many refugees living in one property paying some greedy monster and keeping him in luxury somewhere.

Makes you wonder what these councils have been doing all these years to allow things like this to get out of hand.

I agree, jura especially as it has been going on for so long.

Totally agree- in fact 100k seems far too low.

I agree suzie it’s time all councils got a grip with this escalating fraud.

Good idea sooziewoozie and the accommodation should be given to someone who really needs it.

Absolutely agree- I also think it shouldn’t be beyond the wit of a programmer to come up with a data base of all council properties that can be fed into Airbn search and throw up all matches