So…
Maybe you heard about the Immigration Bill which will was given Royal Assent on 14th May 2014 and comes into effect in October 2014.
Basically, this will require agents and landlords to ensure all tenants have the ‘Right to Rent’ and are legally entitled to reside in the country.
Essentially the Bill is to try to prevent illegal immigrants from renting homes in the UK. The government also claims that it is to “tackle the exploitation of migrants by rogue landlords”.
There is concern among letting agents and landlords that they will not understand complex immigration documents and resentment that they are being forced to act as an extension of the government’s border controls.
Industry bodies including RICS and the NLA have opposed the scheme.
However, sensibly this scheme is being piloted for 6 months or so in one region before it gets rolled out nationally. So it is possible that iterations are made.
Either way, it is yet another thing for an agent to be aware of.
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