Nearly Half Of Landlords Less Likely To Rent To Those Without British Passports

Over 40 per cent of landlords are less likely to consider renting to someone without a British passport as a result of the Government’s Right to Rent scheme. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA)  is calling for a halt to the scheme pending a full review of its impact on tenants and is concerned especially at the impact it is having on the 17 per cent of UK residents who do not have a passport. The research found that 49 per cent of landlords are now less likely to consider letting to someone who has permission to stay in the UK for a limited time-period.  Read more on the RLA website.