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Cornerstone Housing

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@cornerstonebarr #socialhousing team which includes some of the UK’s foremost practitioners and ranked in the top band by @ChambersGuides & @thelegal500

 London | Birmingham | Cardiff
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As we come to the end of the week which began with @cornerstonebarr Housing Day 2026. Over 150 attended and listened to a range of speakers from chambers’ Housing Team. Thank you to our wonderful staff for the brilliant organisation and all who attended. 2027 is not far away!
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Third Edition of Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud available for purchase cornerstonebarristers.com/th… via @cornerstonebarr
Third Edition of Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud available for purchase | Cornerstone Barristers

Third Edition of Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud available for purchase | Cornerstone Barristers

Today is the publication date for the 3rd edition of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’, written by Andrew Lane from Cornerstone Barristers’ Housing, Property & […]

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Andrew Lane@AndyLane07Jul 14
Upcoming Release: Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud 3rd Edition cornerstoneonsocialhousingfr…
Upcoming Release: Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud 3rd Edition

Upcoming Release: Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud 3rd Edition

The 3rd Edition of ‘Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud’ is due to be published later this month.

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An unlawful sub-letting prosecution succeeds in the defendant’s absence centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/n…
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Two Tenancy Fraud updates… cornerstoneonsocialhousingfr…

Tenancy Fraud Update

Join the Tenancy Fraud Forum on November 10, 2026, for their Conference! Stay informed about housing fraud trends and best practices.

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The Renters’ Rights Act: do’s, don’ts, red lines and heavy fines @AlistairCantor & Luke Decker deliver this @cornerstonebarr webinar 30 Mar 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm cornerstonebarristers.com/ev…
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Cornerstone’s Property team selected by LGA to deliver national high-rise fire hazards training cornerstonebarristers.com/co… via @cornerstonebarr
Cornerstone's Property team selected by LGA to deliver national high-rise fire hazards training |...

Cornerstone's Property team selected by LGA to deliver national high-rise fire hazards training |...

Ranjit Bhose KC, Shomik Datta and Sarah Salmon of the Cornerstone Barristers Property Team have been asked by the Local Government Association to provide training […]

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The next ⁦@cornerstonebarr⁩ Property Team webinar series Housing Act 2004 & the Private Rented Sector – where are we now? 16 Mar 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm share.google/UhNum6bSyvCJGXw…
Housing Act 2004 & the Private Rented Sector - where are we now? | Cornerstone Barristers

Housing Act 2004 & the Private Rented Sector - where are we now? | Cornerstone Barristers

The Housing Act 2004 represented a seminal change in the management and policing by local housing authorities of conditions and standards in the private rented sector. This has been […]

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Jeremy Ogilvie-Harris is representing Nottingham City Council in a seven-day housing benefit appeal in the First-tier Tribunal starting on 2 February 2026.  Read more: cornerstonebarristers.com/fi…
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Andrew Lane@AndyLane07Jan 30
Tenants cannot make profit from subletting, German court rules iamexpat.de/housing/property…

Tenants cannot make profit from subletting, German court rules

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that tenants subletting their room or home in Germany cannot make a profit from subtenants' rent.

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'Mass‑scale fraud' feared in council-owned company lettings bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddg…
'Mass‑scale fraud' feared in Barking and Dagenham Council lets

'Mass‑scale fraud' feared in Barking and Dagenham Council lets

Police believe hundreds of council-owned homes were fraudulently allocated for personal gain.

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Council fraud team finds tenant living abroad and sub-letting home news.stv.tv/east-central/wes…
Council fraud team finds tenant living abroad and sub-letting home

Council fraud team finds tenant living abroad and sub-letting home

West Lothian Council has found tenants living abroad, elsewhere in the UK or having abandoned their tenancy.

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Housing fraud cases rise in Lambeth as property recoveries lag behind brixtonbuzz.com/2026/01/hous…
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Council’s anti-fraud team save £2.4 million in just six months

Council’s anti-fraud team save £2.4 million in just six months

The team investigated fraud around housing and council tax in particular

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Anonymous tip off leads to recovery of illegally sublet property share.google/9niuiEPxcrZYbRk…
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Northumberland Council’s anti-fraud team save £2.4m in just 6 months hexham-courant.co.uk/news/25…
Council’s anti-fraud team save £2.4 million in just six months

Council’s anti-fraud team save £2.4 million in just six months

Almost £2.4 million has been saved and protected by Northumberland County Council’s corporate fraud team in the first six months of the 2025/26 financial year.

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Former social tenant who illegally sublet house ordered to pay over £26,000 insidehousing.co.uk/news/for…
Former social tenant who illegally sublet L&Q house ordered to pay over £26,000

Former social tenant who illegally sublet L&Q house ordered to pay over £26,000

L&Q has successfully taken legal action to recover a social home in Newham, east London, which was found to have been illegally sublet for 10 years.

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Serious Fraud Office announces investigation into listed social housing company localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/…
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Croydon Council cracks down on tenancy fraud news.croydon.gov.uk/croydon-…

Croydon Council cracks down on tenancy fraud

Croydon Council is stepping up action against tenancy fraud, to return homes to residents who have been waiting years for safe, secure accommodation.The Council completed 141 tenancy investigations...

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Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud blog - post on only or principal home possession trial and treatment of evidence. #blog #evidence #trial #housing cornerstoneonsocialhousingfr…
Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud

Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud

A blog looking at social housing fraud following the publication of 'Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud'

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