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Half-day

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Live virtual

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Suitable for:       All What does this mean?

The issue of fraud in the UK social housing sector is of concern as there are indications especially as housing providers are particularly vulnerable to two main categories of fraud:

  1. Corporate fraud, which includes cybercrime, bribery, and collusion.

  2. Tenancy fraud, which covers illegal subletting and ‘succession fraud’, where someone unlawfully takes over a tenancy.

The Tenancy Fraud Forum (TFF) has estimated that 148,000 social homes in England could be affected by tenancy fraud in some way. Associations with specialized fraud teams have seen an increase in detection rates as more frauds are uncovered.

A recent article in the HQN’s Housing Quality magazine identified that each illegally occupied property estimated to cost the public purse £42,000.

In the RSH’s Sector Risk Profile 2023 fraud is identified as a key strategic risk and they emphasise the need to manage it.

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    The course will cover:

    • Why fraud is on the increase
    • Fraud prevention
    • Fraud detection
    • What to do if you encounter a fraud
    • Common frauds
    • Fraud checklist.
  • Our trainer

    Ian Parker has been HQN’s finance lead for 13 years, prior to that he had senior roles at RP’s and local government – including being the Chief Internal Auditor for a council.

  • Cancellations and substitutions

    If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected] Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable. If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance. Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.

  • Price and booking

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    If you experience any issues when submitting your booking, please email [email protected] with the name and date of the session along with the delegate name(s), email address(es) and job title(s) and we'll process the booking for you.

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