Council house fraudster pretended to be homeless while renting out propertyThe woman owned a property in BirminghamView Image Dudley Magistrates Court (Image: Google Maps)A woman pretended to be homeless to try and obtain a council property despite being a landlord herself. ‌She applied for a council house in Sandwell by providing false information on the application, a court heard. ‌The woman told them that she was about to become homeless as her landlord was kicking her out. "The council conducts various vetting checks on all housing applications and this highlighted there were inconsistencies with the information she had provided. "The housing application was cancelled prior to any tenancy being obtained.