Right to rent - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 09:29, 19 January 2021

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	“We are building on the work started in the 2014 Immigration Act through the new Immigration Bill, which contains additional powers to target unscrupulous landlords by introducing new criminal offences targeted at those who repeatedly fail to carry out Right to Rent checks.”		“We are building on the work started in the 2014 Immigration Act through the new Immigration Bill, which contains additional powers to target unscrupulous landlords by introducing new criminal offences targeted at those who repeatedly fail to carry out Right to Rent checks.”

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
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	* Right to buy.		* Right to buy.
	* Right to contest.		* Right to contest.
		+	* Right to regenerate.
	* Short term lets.		* Short term lets.
	* Social housing.		* Social housing.
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	* What is a mortgage?		* What is a mortgage?

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]

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Designing Buildings at 07:46, 18 December 2020

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	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]

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Editor at 16:21, 16 March 2018

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	* Short term lets.		* Short term lets.
	* Social housing.		* Social housing.
		+	* Subletting.
	* What is a mortgage?		* What is a mortgage?

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	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]

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Editor at 15:25, 6 October 2016

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	* Right to buy.		* Right to buy.
	* Right to contest.		* Right to contest.
		+	* Short term lets.
	* Social housing.		* Social housing.
	* What is a mortgage?		* What is a mortgage?

Editor at 14:59, 26 May 2016

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	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
		+	* Buy to leave.
	* Buy-to-let mortgage.		* Buy-to-let mortgage.
	* Community right to bid.		* Community right to bid.

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−	The government’s ‘Right to Rent’ scheme was introduced across England on 1st February 2016. ~~These new~~ rules require landlords to carry out quick and simple checks on all new adult tenants to ensure they have the right to rent property ~~in the country~~.	+	The government’s ‘Right to Rent’ scheme was introduced across England on 1st February 2016. New rules require landlords to carry out quick and simple checks on all new adult tenants to ensure they have the right to rent property.

	Originally introduced as part of the Immigration Act 2014, the rules also apply to people subletting their property or taking in lodgers. The landlord is able to appoint an agent to make Right to Rent checks on their behalf, as long as all adult occupants are checked. Existing tenancy agreements are not affected by these new changes.		Originally introduced as part of the Immigration Act 2014, the rules also apply to people subletting their property or taking in lodgers. The landlord is able to appoint an agent to make Right to Rent checks on their behalf, as long as all adult occupants are checked. Existing tenancy agreements are not affected by these new changes.
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	* UK passport.		* UK passport.
−	* EEA passport or identity card.	+	* EEA (European Economic Area) passport or identity card.
	* Permanent residence card or travel document showing indefinite leave to remain.		* Permanent residence card or travel document showing indefinite leave to remain.
	* Home Office immigration document.		* Home Office immigration document.
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	* Holiday accommodation.		* Holiday accommodation.

−	The full roll-out of the Right to Rent rules has been informed by an expert panel of trade bodies, local authorities, housing charities, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as well as landlords and agents.	+	Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said: The scheme builds on the Right to Work checks that employers have been making for some time, and we know that many landlords already carry out simple identity checks as a matter of good practice.
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−	Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said:	+
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−	~~“We firmly believe in creating an immigration system which is fair to those here legally, but firm with those who try to break the rules. That is why Right to Rent is so important.~~ The scheme builds on the Right to Work checks that employers have been making for some time, and we know that many landlords already carry out simple identity checks as a matter of good practice.	+

	“Over the past year, we have taken time to engage with the people who will be affected by the scheme, and carried out a thorough evaluation. The system we have designed is light-touch, and allows those with a legitimate right to be in the country to quickly and easily demonstrate their right to rent.		“Over the past year, we have taken time to engage with the people who will be affected by the scheme, and carried out a thorough evaluation. The system we have designed is light-touch, and allows those with a legitimate right to be in the country to quickly and easily demonstrate their right to rent.

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The government’s ‘Right to Rent’ scheme was introduced across England on 1st February 2016. These new rules require landlords to carry out quick and simple checks on all new adult tenants to ensure they have the right to rent property in the country.

Originally introduced as part of the Immigration Act 2014, the rules also apply to people subletting their property or taking in lodgers. The landlord is able to appoint an agent to make Right to Rent checks on their behalf, as long as all adult occupants are checked. Existing tenancy agreements are not affected by these new changes.

If landlords fail to carry out appropriate checks and rent a property to someone who is not allowed to stay in the UK, they could face a civil penalty of up to £3,000 per tenant.

There are four steps that a landlord must take for the check to be effective:

* Establish who will live at the property.
* Obtain the tenant’s original acceptable documents.
* Check the documents.
* Keep copied documents on file with the date of the check recorded.

Tenants who have a temporary right to stay in the UK must be checked again at a later date. Landlords must report to the Home Office if follow-up checks reveal that an occupier no longer has the right to rent.

There are a large variety of documents that can serve as appropriate evidence. The main examples are as follows:

* UK passport.
* EEA passport or identity card.
* Permanent residence card or travel document showing indefinite leave to remain.
* Home Office immigration document.
* British citizenship certificate.

Despite landlords being given this responsibility for checking, they are not expected to be immigration experts or have specialist knowledge of documents or VISAs. Landlords will only be held liable for civil penalties if the document they have been shown could have been reasonably seen to be false.

There are some exemptions that must be considered, including:

* Certain accommodation provided by local authorities.
* Student accommodation.
* Hostels and refuges.
* Company lets.
* Holiday accommodation.

The full roll-out of the Right to Rent rules has been informed by an expert panel of trade bodies, local authorities, housing charities, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as well as landlords and agents.

Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said:

“We firmly believe in creating an immigration system which is fair to those here legally, but firm with those who try to break the rules. That is why Right to Rent is so important. The scheme builds on the Right to Work checks that employers have been making for some time, and we know that many landlords already carry out simple identity checks as a matter of good practice.

“Over the past year, we have taken time to engage with the people who will be affected by the scheme, and carried out a thorough evaluation. The system we have designed is light-touch, and allows those with a legitimate right to be in the country to quickly and easily demonstrate their right to rent.

“We are building on the work started in the 2014 Immigration Act through the new Immigration Bill, which contains additional powers to target unscrupulous landlords by introducing new criminal offences targeted at those who repeatedly fail to carry out Right to Rent checks.”

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Affordable housing.
* Buy-to-let mortgage.
* Community right to bid.
* Community right to build.
* Community right to reclaim land.
* Help to buy.
* Landlord.
* Rent to buy.
* Right to acquire.
* Right to buy.
* Right to contest.
* Social housing.
* What is a mortgage?

=== External references ===

* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/right-to-rent-goes-live-across-england Right to rent goes live across England]

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