Residential right to rent scheme launched
January 26, 2015
by News on the Block Editorial Team
A pilot scheme which requires landlords of residential properties to carry out right to rent checks of all proposed occupiers has been launched in the West Midlands.
Landlords will have to make checks into the immigration status of all potential tenants or face a £3,000 penalty for each illegal occupier.
Under the Immigration Act 2014, landlords are prohibited from letting residential properties to adult illegal migrants, except in certain circumstances.
It is expected the Home Office will evaluate the pilot scheme in the spring, with a view to rolling it out across the UK during 2015.
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