Landlords Punished Under Right To Rent Rules

A total of 91 landlords have been issued with civil penalties since the Government’s controversial right to rent scheme was rolled out a year ago. According to the Government landlords have been fined a total of almost £30,000, with 667 enquiries made to the Home Office’s landlords checking services specifically regarding tenants without the right to rent. Brought in under the Immigration Act 2014 right to rent was introduced in February last year as part of Government reforms to build a ‘fairer and more effective’ immigration system. It requires landlords and agents to check the immigration status of prospective occupiers before they allow them to move in. Read more on the RLA website.

Extension Of The Right To Rent Scheme – Parliamentary Written Statement

James Brokenshire - Home Office: I am announcing the roll out of the second phase of the measures relating to the private rented sector as prescribed by sections 20-37 of the Immigration Act 2014, otherwise known as the Right to Rent scheme. Where these provisions apply, landlords are prohibited from renting accommodation to people who are disqualified from a right to rent by virtue of their immigration status. The provisions will come into force across the whole of England as of 1 February 2016. Read more on the Parliament website.