Home Office – Right to Rent update

Home Office – Right to Rent update

11:41 AM, 23rd June 2021, About 3 years ago 3

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The Right to rent ‘Landlord’s Guidance’ has been updated to reflect the change in legislation due to come into force on the 1st July 2021. The legislation will change the way landlords carry out right to rent checks on EEA citizens. The updated guidance is available on GOV.UK: Click here.

Where checks are carried out before the 1st July 2021, EEA citizens may continue to evidence their right to rent using their EEA passport or national identity card. Whilst you may encourage the use of the online check, landlords cannot insist that individuals use the online service or discriminate against those who wish to prove their right to rent by presenting documents that are detailed within the list of acceptable documents.

Landlords are not required to carry out retrospective checks on EEA citizens who entered into a tenancy agreement up to and includingthe 30th June 2021, even in instances where they used their passport or national identity card as proof of their right to rent.

The updated code of practice, which accompanies this legislative change, is also available on GOV.UK: Click here

Home Office right to rent online check: Click here


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Grumpy Old Git

12:08 PM, 23rd June 2021, About 3 years ago

The 2020 version had a handy summary of list A & B (see page 4 here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/931769/Right_to_Rent_Checks_A_user_guide_for_tenants_and_landlords.pdf).
Unless I am mistaken, this is now buried in 61 pages of mush!
If you find an updated summary, please let me know!

TheMaluka

12:28 PM, 23rd June 2021, About 3 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Grumpy Old Git at 23/06/2021 - 12:08
I think it starts on page 53 of the mush. It is nice to see this govenment keeping its promise to reduce red tape.
Why is the Home Office not offering free landlord training corses on the obviously complex legislation, all 61 pages of it?
Hands up all those who have read and genuinely understood the complete document.

Reluctant Landlord

19:38 PM, 23rd June 2021, About 3 years ago

if there was ever a reason NOT to rent to any 'none native', its now.
Read to try and comply and your brain explodes.

Another govt attempt at clarity and helping the tenant.

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