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Higher Civil Penalties for Renting to Undocumented Tenants Revealed
By Taya Sayekaya - Legal Associate

In the continuation of the hostile environment, the Home Secretary announced that there would be a notable increase in the fines issued to those with the responsibility for checking that individuals have the right...

 to rent in the UK. It is an announcement in line with the Government’s obsession with demonstrating that they are taking steps to deter individuals from entering the UK where they do not  have lawful...

Right to Rent Immigration Checks: Landlords FAQs
By Thomas Hill - Pupil Immigration Barrister

In a previous post, we provided an overview guide to the ‘right to rent’ immigration check requirement which applies to all private landlords and tenants. If you are searching for answers to questions such as...

 who has a right to rent, or when and how right to rent checks need to be conducted, you will be able to find them there.  In this follow-up article, we consider some further commonly asked questions around...

Right to Rent Check Guide for Landlords & Tenants
By Thomas Hill - Pupil Immigration Barrister

All landlords in England are required by law to conduct a ‘right to rent’ check before leasing their property to a prospective adult tenant. The purpose of this requirement, introduced by the Immigration Act...

 2014 as part of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy, is to prevent people without lawful immigration status from accessing the private rental sector. If a landlord is found to be renting to...

Immigration Act 2016 introduces criminal sanctions for landlords
By Richmond Chambers -

Landlords will from today face criminal sanctions for renting to individuals without valid immigration status. Commencement Order No.2 brings into force s. 39, 40 and 41 of the Immigration Act 2016, which seek...

 to target illegal immigrants by restricting their access to housing. Landlords and the Old Law. The 2016 Act is not the first piece of legislation to penalise landlords due to their tenants’ immigration...

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