The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014

The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (“the Act”) creates offences related to sub-letting and parting with possession of social housing and makes provision for the investigation and prosecution of social housing fraud offences. These Regulations are made under sections 7, 8 and 9(2)(b) and (c) of the Act and make provision for powers to require information for housing fraud investigation purposes.