Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
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Long titleAn 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.
Introduced byRichard Harrington MP[1] (Commons)
Baroness Eaton[1] (Lords)
Baroness Eaton[1] (Lords)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales[b]
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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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| Relates to | Housing Act 1988 |
Status: Amended | |
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| 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.
The act was passed as a private member's bill.[3]
