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The Great Housing Benefit Scandal
Alys Harte investigates the unscrupulous landlords getting millions of pounds from the taxpayer for housing people in cramped and poor quality accommodation.
Unscrupulous landlords are getting millions of pounds from the taxpayer for housing people in cramped and poor quality accommodation. These housing benefit kings make big profits from the system, while their tenants live very different lives. Reporter Alys Harte investigates some of the offenders - including the slum landlord who had 40 people living in one house and the businessman who hides his properties behind front companies and false names.
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Fri 24 Apr 201502:10
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Alys Harte |
| Producer | Jonathan Coffey |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Ceri Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 Apr 201520:30
- Thu 23 Apr 201504:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Fri 24 Apr 201502:10