Tackling housing fraud in Regent's Park

Scott Ellis

Westminster City Council has set up a specialist team tasked with tackling abuses of short-term letting with over 1,500 properties in Westminster under investigation. Over the summer our Conservative Council successfully took legal action against a City Council tenant who had been illegally renting his Council property and was ordered to pay over £100,000 after losing a court case.

In 2018 alone, action by the Conservative Council resulted in 24 social housing properties being successfully recovered from illegal subletting - including one here in Regent’s Park ward where the tenant was receiving over £1,100 per calendar month while living in Swansea. If you have any concerns regarding fraud, please contact the fraud hotline 020 7361 2777 or by email.

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Robert Rigby

Robert Rigby

Councillor for Regent's Park Ward
Robert Rigby has lived in St John’s Wood for over 30 years with his wife Emiko and has represented Regent’s Park Ward since 2010. He is committed to serving the community ensuring value for money and good services, working tirelessly to retain St John’s Wood and North Marylebone's unique character and appeal. He has also been Lord Mayor of Westminster (May 2024 - May 2025).
Paul Swaddle

Paul Swaddle

Councillor for Regent's Park Ward
Paul lives in north Marylebone and runs a software company in central London. He has lived in the St John’s Wood and North Marylebone area since 2015, serving as one of your local councillors since 2018.

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