The government has announced that it will push ahead with
plans requiring landlords to check the immigration status of renters following
a Home Office evaluation of a pilot scheme. The evaluation shows that six of
the local charities surveyed said people they represent had become homeless as
a result of the scheme, while interviews with landlords found the ‘potential’
for discrimination. Seven of the charities reported that people who have the
right to rent, but not the right documentation, were struggling to find
accommodation. Responding to the evaluation, national homelessness charity,
Crisis, raised grave concerns that the measures could leave people homeless and
at risk of discrimination. Read more on the Crisis website.
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