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KEYWORD "Immigration Checks" - 67 RESULTS
Councils ‘must take over ex-private rental Right To Buy flats’

A pro-tenant group wants the next government to take Right To Buy properties back to public ownership when they come up...

05 June 2024

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Letting agents accused of “profiteering” rent rises

A new manifesto calling for rent controls and a raft of other measures is accusing the current rent rises of being...

06 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Huge increases in fines for agents letting to illegal migrants

Agents who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

08 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Right to Rent: Home Office hands out over 400 fines since 2016

Figures from the Home Office show that as of the end of March, a total of 405 fines for non-compliance with...

29 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Trade body backs attempts to overturn Right To Rent migrant checks

The Residential Landlords Association has reiterated its opposition to Right To Rent, and is backing two legal challenges to the measure. Letting...

02 February 2018

From: Breaking News

Two legal challenges being mounted against Right To Rent policy

It’s been revealed this morning that there are two legal challenges being mounted against the Right To Rent policy, which obliges...

01 February 2018

From: Breaking News

'Halt Right To Rent' says trade body demanding investigation

One of the industry’s leading trade bodies wants the government to halt the Right To Rent programme after evidence shows some...

18 December 2017

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Right to Rent: ARLA reveals 'big step forward' for agents

ARLA Propertymark has revealed what it believes is a 'big step forward' for letting agents processing large numbers of overseas student...

04 September 2017

From: Breaking News

Right to Rent could impact British citizens without passports

Almost a fifth of British citizens could find it harder to access rental property, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). The...

16 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Crowdfunding campaign for Right to Rent challenge exceeds target

The crowdfunding campaign for a legal challenge against the rollout of the Right to Rent scheme across the UK has exceeded...

15 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Right to Rent legal challenge nears funding target

A crowdfunding campaign for a legal challenge against the rollout of the Right to Rent scheme is nearing its funding target. With...

12 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Charity crowdfunding for legal challenge against Right to Rent rollout

Immigration charity Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has this week launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for...

17 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Right to Rent 'provides cover for the buy to let bigots' - claim

The website of a respected political weekly journal says Right To Rent’s immigration checks provide cover for “buy to let bigots”...

03 April 2017

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: trade body's concern over 'further sanctions'

The Residential Landlords’ Association has written to an immigration minister to express its concern over possible ‘further sanctions’ for landlords who...

30 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: research shows most people can't spot fake passports

The vast majority of those conducting Right To Rent checks are unable to identify a fake passport if it is presented...

29 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: ARLA outlines concerns ahead of UK roll-out

ARLA Propertymark representatives have met with Home Office officials in Cardiff and Edinburgh ahead of the government’s roll-out of Right To...

06 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent criminal sanctions come into effect from today

New parts of the Immigration Act 2016 come into effect today, consolidating the Right To Rent regulations that came into effect...

01 December 2016

From: Breaking News

British nationals without a passport face Right To Rent difficulties

Right To Rent legislation means British nationals without a passport face difficulties according to the Residential Landlords’ Association.    According to its latest...

16 November 2016

From: Breaking News

Agency chief gives Cameron 2 out of 10 for lettings sector performance

Ian Wilson, chief executive officer of Martin & Co, has given David Cameron’s government a “two out of 10” score for...

11 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: government relaxes 'criminalisation' of agents and landlords

Landlords or agents acting for them will no longer be immediately criminalised for failing to pick up illegal tenants according to...

04 March 2016

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: Peer accuses government of hypocrisy over migrant checks

A Liberal Democrat peer has accused the government of being “a bit rich” in its willingness to jail letting agents or...

25 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Industry body says court case may weaken Right To Rent enforcement

The ability of the government to enforce controversial elements of the Right To Rent policy has been thrown into doubt by...

18 February 2016

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Right To Rent: court case may weaken government's power to enforce rules

An industry body is suggesting that the outcome of a court case may significantly reduce the government’s ability to enforce its Right...

17 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Government updates 'How To Rent' document with Right To Rent details

A reminder to agents - the government has issued an updated version of the How To Rent booklet which has to...

10 February 2016

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Right To Rent: another agent warns against discrimination

Another letting agent has spoken out at the threat of the new Right to Rent legislation leading to possible discrimination against...

05 February 2016

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Right To Rent will add red tape, not change behaviour says HR expert

A senior relocation and human resources expert says Right To Rent will not change the behaviour of any letting agent or...

04 February 2016

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: it could cause homelessness, warns leading charity

The charity Crisis is warning that an unintended consequence of the controversial Right To Rent legislation which became law this week...

03 February 2016

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Right To Rent: survey shows why landlords need agents to handle checks

If there was evidence needed as to why landlords may need the expertise of letting agents, a new survey about Right...

02 February 2016

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Right To Rent: lawyer slams government for 'outsourcing responsibility'

An immigration lawyer has criticised the government’s Right to Rent scheme - officially starting today - for having little impact but...

01 February 2016

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See it here: BBC's footage of Right To Rent-style immigration raid

The BBC’s One Show has shown an immigration raid on a property, of the kind that may become more common once...

27 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Half of landlords are not prepared for Right To Rent claims survey

A survey of 5,000 landlords suggests that 50 per cent of them are not prepared for the introduction of Right To...

20 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Home Office tells agents and landlords to start Right To Rent checks now

The Home Office has issued a statement overnight saying letting agents and landlords can begin the controversial Right To Rent checks...

08 January 2016

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent really starts January, not February, warns top agent

Letting agents or landlords who will be legally obliged to conduct Right to Rent checks on tenants from February 1 actually...

14 December 2015

From: Breaking News

'More evidence that buy to let is becoming too complex' - claim

The government’s reduction of mortgage interest tax relief on buy to let properties in a major factor for 50 per cent...

17 November 2015

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: one in six tenant referencing requests for foreign nationals

A tenant referencing service, FCC Paragon, says 17.6 per cent of all requests it has received in the past 12 months...

17 November 2015

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: Ombudsman tells agents to get landlords' written consent

The Property Ombudsman has warned letting agents not to forget their responsibilities under the Right To Rent immigration checks that become...

30 October 2015

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent pilot results are disappointing, say inventory clerks

The published results of the Right to Rent pilot scheme are disappointing and mostly unhelpful insists the Association of Independent Inventory...

23 October 2015

From: Breaking News

Industry divided as government confirms Right To Rent start date

There has been a mixed response from the private rental industry following the announcement that Right To Rent checks will become mandatory...

21 October 2015

From: Breaking News

Government confirms Right To Rent from February 1st

Right To Rent checks will become mandatory in England from February 1st, the government has announced. Under the new rules, landlords who...

20 October 2015

From: Breaking News

MPs debate Right To Rent today as watchdog warns on human rights

Government proposals forcing agents and landlords to check the immigration status of tenants risk a serious breach of human rights according...

13 October 2015

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent: government to be asked today to reveal pilot project results

Labour will today ask Home Secretary Theresa May to publish the result of the Right To Rent pilot project amidst claims...

12 October 2015

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Right To Rent: yet another industry group voices opposition

Another major industry body has added its voice to growing concerns over the potential impact of Right To Rent immigration checks...

28 September 2015

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More criticism of underage thinking in Right To Rent

The publication of the Immigration Bill giving details of the government's expectations of letting agents and landlords to conduct checks on...

22 September 2015

From: Breaking News

Defer Right To Rent until 2016 demands leading agent

One of the UK letting industry’s leading agents says politicians should defer the new Right To Rent immigration checks until the start...

18 September 2015

From: Breaking News

Lawful tenants refused housing because of Right To Rent

Right To Rent immigration checks is leading to a situation where lawful tenants are being refused housing according to the Residential...

07 September 2015

From: Breaking News

Migration group says Right To Rent leads to racial profiling

The Right To Rent pilot project has forced letting agents and landlords into ‘increased racial profiling’ according to the Joint Council...

04 September 2015

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Letting agency announces support for new immigration rules

A letting agency has announced its support for new rules which will allow landlords to evict illegal immigrants without a court...

27 August 2015

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How can letting agents cope with growing regulatory scrutiny?

The growth of the PRS has provided a long list of benefits for the lettings industry. However, it is not without...

17 August 2015

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Critics say Right To Rent pilot has been a failure

In the nine months since new Right To Rent immigration checks have been implemented across the West Midlands only seven landlords...

10 August 2015

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Industry body discovers new Right To Rent details

The National Landlords’ Association has met with the Home Office and the Department of Communities and Local Government - and has...

06 August 2015

From: Breaking News

Buy to let guru to stand as Police Commissioner

Fergus Wilson, the controversial buy to let guru who reportedly owns around 1,000 rental properties, is to stand for Police and...

05 August 2015

From: Breaking News

Right To Rent immigration checks: agents happy, landlords not

There has been a mixed reaction to the government’s announcement that agents and landlords face jail if they fail to conduct...

04 August 2015

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Lettings mogul Wilson weighs in on Right To Rent

Controversial buy to let property mogul Fergus Wilson has given his backing to the government over its controversial extension of Right...

04 August 2015

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Right To Rent migrant checks: now agents and landlords face jail

Agents and landlords who fail to identify and evict tenants who are illegal immigrants face up to five years in jail...

03 August 2015

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Right To Rent: Home Office calls snap review meeting

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is to take part in an urgent meeting called by the Home Office on the...

28 July 2015

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Right to Rent: What letting agents need to know?

Few subjects have generated as much discussion among the private rented sector in recent months as the government's Right to Rent...

15 July 2015

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Warning over agents' Right To Rent discrimination claims

A lawyer has raised the spectre of letting agents and landlords possibly facing accusation of discrimination when the government’s Right To...

15 July 2015

From: Breaking News

Crowded house: are you super vigilant?

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

03 July 2015

From: Features

Immigration check pilot project produces … just one fine

The controversial Right To Rent immigration checks on tenants conducted by letting agents and landlords in the West Midlands since early...

29 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Another property firm condemns Right To Rent immigration checks

Property consultancy Daniel Watney LLP is the latest industry operator to label the government’s Right To Rent immigration checks as unworkable,...

26 June 2015

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Immigration group to evaluate Right To Rent at end of month

The immigration charity the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants says it is working with a range of other bodies...

24 June 2015

From: Breaking News

July is next key date for immigration checks roll-out

The National Landlords Association says next month is the next key date for the roll-out of the government’s controversial immigration checks...

19 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Reaction: The Immigration Bill and immigration checks

"Stop right there. Hands above your head. Don't move. Mavis, dial 999." Mr D Smith (MARLA, NFoPP) removes his Glock 19...

29 May 2015

From: Features

‘Do not rush ahead with immigration checks’ – Carter Jonas

The head of lettings at Carter Jonas has warned the government not to rush ahead with a national rollout of immigration...

27 May 2015

From: Breaking News

Immigration check roll-out to be announced tomorrow

Tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech outlining legislation for the next 12 months will include a pledge to roll out across England and Wales...

26 May 2015

From: Breaking News

Helping letting agents stay on top of their growing workload

The general election result was greeted with a sigh of relief throughout the lettings industry. Thanks to the Conservatives' victory, the threat...

15 May 2015

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Letting sector immigration checks to roll out?

With the Conservatives now having an overall majority, there is speculation that the pilot immigration checks which letting agents and landlords...

11 May 2015

From: Breaking News

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