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Two Arrests After 'Several Hundred' Council Homes Fraudulently Allocated at East London Council

Two individuals arrested following a bribery probe into illegal allocation of hundreds of council homes, involving cash payments and inflated rents, police said.

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The police say they believe “several hundred” council homes “were fraudulently allocated to members of the community"

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Two arrested as police suspect 'corrupt' council staff allocated 'hundreds of homes for cash'

Investigators believe there was blatant advertising on social media offering prospective tenants a means to beat the queue for affordable housing.

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'Corrupt' housing officers suspected of huge east London council homes scam

Police make arrests amid investigation into four-year east London housing 'scam'

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Two arrests after 'several hundred' council homes fraudulently allocated at East London council

The police say they believe “several hundred” council homes “were fraudulently allocated to members of the community"

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The Week in Housing: two arrests made by London police, and elsewhere housing secretary resigns

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My London broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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