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HO96005 - Make a false statement to induce belief by local housing authority of entitlement to accommodation / assistance

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
HO96005
Offence title
Make a false statement to induce belief by local housing authority of entitlement to accommodation / assistance
Legislation
Contrary to section 214(1)(a) and (4) of the Housing Act 1996.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
12-Mar-15
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 5500.