Plans to force landlords across Britain to check the
immigration status of potential tenants will be challenged in court this week
after claims that they are causing serious discrimination. Landlords,
politicians and immigration lawyers have all raised concerns about the “right
to rent” policy, a key branch of the government’s attempt to create a “hostile
environment” for illegal immigrants. Under the rules landlords face fines, or
even prison, should they house people with no right to be in the country.
However, there is now evidence that landlords are ignoring tenancy applications
from people with “foreign-sounding” names, from ethnic minorities, and from
those without British passports. Choosing someone with a British passport means
landlords do not have to carry out additional online checks. Read more on the
Observer website.
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