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Our research has shown that there are around 26 million household properties in the UK today. The national average for unoccupied properties is around 4.06% (1,055,600 properties). Many of these (approx. 80%) will be owned by people claiming ‘unoccupied property’ discount on their council tax bills.

This means that there could be as many as 738,920 properties in the UK claiming discount. Our research suggests that around 7% of these will be fraudulently declared as unoccupied.

With an average council bill of £1,438.72 per year, it means there is approximately £72 million in council tax not being paid across the country.

INTEC are delighted to welcome Mid Sussex, Horsham and Adur to its growing list of customers.

CenSus have spent the past 12 months evaluating their fraud services and as a result chose InCase as their desired solution to help drive their working partnership forward. INTEC's case managment, risk assessment and profiling software will enable the authorities to work with a dedicated system that will cater for all their needs.

From the 6th April 2010 the ICO now has the power to fine organisations (up to £500,000) that breach the Data Protection Act 1998. This means every organisation will have to review the way they take and handle information from their customers.

More information can be obtained from the Information Commissioners Office and you can down load their statutory guidance here.