Rotherham tenant thrown out over burglary scam

A MAN who faked a burglary from his home has been evicted from his council house.

Rotherham Borough Council has evicted Steven Green, of Wright Street, North Anston, after he failed to vacate the property after the authority was granted possession in February.

The council made the original application to Worksop County Court for possession of the property last November after Green was convicted of other offences committed in the neighbourhood.

In August 2011, Green reported that the combi-boiler, radiators and associated pipework had been stolen from his home.

The alleged burglary caused significant flooding damage,estimated at over £6,000, to his own property and the flat below causing the tenant to be rehoused in another area.

However, after police investigated the theft it was evident that there was no forced entry to Green's flat and that he himself had stolen the heating components. 

Further investigations from the borough council’s anti-social behaviour unit revealed that Green had been convicted of other offences in the neighbourhood, which had a significant impact on the local North Anston community.

In September 2011, Green pleaded guilty to the theft of the boiler and associated heating components and two months later, he was served with a Notice Seeking

Possession (NSP) and an application was made to the County Court for possession of the property.

In February, possession of the property was granted in 14 days but Green failed to vacate the property and the court bailiffs had to carry out the eviction on March 20.

The council was awarded costs of £411:75.

Pc Rebecca Lindley, who works with the council’s anti-social behaviour unit, said that council tenants who chose to commit crime did so at the risk of losing their homes.

She added: “Following the discovery of the boiler theft from the property, Green made claims to the investigating officers from the Dinnington Safer Neighbourhood Team that he had been the victim of a burglary.

“However, the officers were able to prove that Green himself was responsible for the theft and when presented with the evidence he admitted this was the case.

“This led to us making a successful application to have Green evicted.”

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