Lema Azizi and Ahmed Jamshaidi, both of Basildon, admitted the offence and were sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates Court.
Azizi had held the tenancy since March 2017 but breached her agreement by renting out the property.
Jamshaidi assisted in the scheme, collecting £13,463.78 in rent from two tenants and profiting by £2,959.75.
The fraud was uncovered during routine checks by council investigators, triggered by Right to Buy and joint tenancy applications linked to the address.
Investigators discovered that Jamshaidi was connected to several properties, including one he owned and on which both he and Azizi had paid council tax. Bank records also confirmed that Azizi had been living at a Basildon address since July 2022.
Between April 2021 and October 2023, while Azizi remained registered as the tenant of the Solihull property, Jamshaidi’s accounts showed 33 rental payments from two occupants of the home.
The pair were further found to have misled the council in their joint tenancy application, falsely stating that Jamshaidi had lived at the Solihull address for more than two years.
The two defendants admitted the offences at the earliest stage of proceedings.
Azizi received a 12-month community order, which included a £40 fine, up to 15 days of rehabilitation activity, a £114 victim surcharge, and £400 in costs.
Jamshaidi was handed a 12-month community order requiring 100 hours of unpaid work, up to 15 days of rehabilitation, a £114 victim surcharge, and £650 in costs.
He was also ordered to repay £2,959.75 to the council.
A spokesperson for Solihull council, says: “This incident is not a one-off. We have recovered 10 properties from fraudulent activities since April, and our officers will continue to protect the public purse and ensure that these homes go to people who need them.”