Government Failing Landlords On Right To Rent

More than 90% of landlords have received no information from the Government on their new legal duty to check the immigration status of their tenants. This is despite a law coming into force demanding landlords undertake checks on their tenants to ensure they have the right to live in the country. According to a survey of over 1,500 landlords the lack of information from the Government is leading to confusion about how landlords are expected to carry out the checks. The survey found that that 72% of landlords do not understand their obligations under the policy, designed to make the country a more hostile environment for illegal immigrants. Read more on the Residential Landlords Association website.