Right To Rent: Tenants Are Footing The Bill In Fees

Right to Rent is presenting another barrier to all renters searching for a home: increased costs. A number of letting agents operating Right to Rent checks across the UK are passing the cost on to tenants. We found one agent, which rents to people needing support from housing benefit, charging £40 to conduct a Right to Rent check, on top of a £298 agency fee. These checks consist of asking a tenant for a document proving they can live in the UK and making a photocopy for their records. Read more on the Shelter blog.