Members of parliament have approved measures that will
give greater protection to responsible landlords wanting to evict illegal
immigrants. Changes to the Immigration Bill, proposed by the government and
approved on 25th April, will provide protection for landlords who take
reasonable steps in an appropriate time frame to terminate tenancies of tenants
in the country illegally. Previously under the Bill, landlords would face
immediate criminal sanctions upon discovery that they failed to ensure their
tenants had the right to rent property before having the chance to evict them.
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