I think the point is that subletting a council house is not in itself illegal but that (the councils beleive that) many that are subletting should not have the council property in the first place hence are cheating the system.
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#1306582 15/01/201215:5915/01/201215:59
It may be (ie extremely likely) that it is a breach of the tenancy to sub-let it, it just isn't a criminal offence to breach your tenacy agreement in this way. If it is not a breach, you would still normally need the permission of the freeholder - which may be the basis for any estimation.
Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing? (John 7:51)