The warning comes on the day that new research indicates
the difficulties caused by the Government’s ‘Right to Rent’ scheme, piloted in
the West Midlands. Under the Government’s plans, private sector landlords are
legally responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants.
Having been piloted, the Government announced last month that it would be
expanded nationwide, with landlords facing up to five years in prison for
failure to undertake the right checks. According to research published by the
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, landlords in the West Midlands are
becoming increasingly cautious about renting property out to any tenant with
identity documents which are not familiar, with many landlords unclear about
the processes they are expected to follow. Read more on the RLA website.
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