Tenants of former council houses in Keighley could be fined away for lying about damage to their homes.
A crackdown has been launched on people who make false reports of criminal damage.
Bradford Community Housing Trust now runs the thousands of houses and flats that used to belong to Bradford Council. A spokesman said housing officers would visit all tenants who reported criminal damage, and their findings would be passed to police.
He said: "This will help us cut down on the growing problem caused by the actions of a few individuals, which leads to thousands of pounds of unnecessary repair costs."
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