RLA supports legal review of Right to Rent scheme

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) announces in a press release their support for judicial reveiw of the Right to Rent scheme. Under the Right to Rent  Scheme, landlords are responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants with the prospect of prosecution if they know or have “reasonable cause to believe” that the property…

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Right to Rent – Landlord’s code of practice

Guidance for landlords, homeowners and letting agents affected by the introduction of right to rent immigration checks as updated 1st February 2016. Code of practice on illegal immigrants and private rented accommodation. This is the second version of this code, and it will apply with effect from 1 February 2016. The earlier version of this…

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“Housing Crisis”

The “Housing Crisis” is now that bad that The Prime Minister has made it clear that “heads will roll” if there is a failure to get more homes built and reverse the decline in home ownership over the next few years.” Isabel Hardman reportedly says in an article in The Times, “Some ministers have been…

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Right-to-Rent pilot scheme

A report out yesterday from the Express and Star,  publication covering towns throughout the “Black Country” highlights how the scheme to prosecute landlords for letting to illegal immigrants is working or maybe “not working that well”. The scheme was introduced in the towns of  Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley,  Walsall and Birmingham by the government as a…

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Mandatory landlord licensing scheme

David Cameron has highlighted housing as one of key ways in which illegal immigrants can be identified. In his speech on the changes the Government is proposing regarding immigation, he has announced plans that  will have a significant affect on Landlords. Landlords will be expected to take measures to check out their tenants so as…

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