A collection of guidance is also available to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.
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Published 3 September 2014 Last updated 22 February 2024 +show all updates
Archived 'Right to rent immigration checks: landlords' code of practice'April 2022 and November 2023 versions.
Published the code of practice on right to rent: Right to Rent Scheme for landlords and their agents. The code comes into force on 13 February 2024.
Updated draft guidance published.
Adjustments to right to rent checks introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic ended on 30 September 2022.
Added accessible version of code of practice on right to rent and code of practice for landlords: avoiding unlawful discrimination when conducting right to rent checks in the private rented residential sector, in force from 6 April 2022.
Added final versions of the code of practice on right to rent: civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents (in force from 6 April 2022) and code of practice for landlords: avoiding unlawful discrimination when conducting right to rent checks in the private rented residential sector (in force from 6 April 2022).
Added draft version of the code of practice on right to rent: civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents: March 2022 and draft version of the code of practice for landlords: avoiding unlawful discrimination when conducting right to rent checks in the private rented residential sector: March 2022.
The 'Code of practice for landlords: avoiding unlawful discrimination when conducting 'right to rent' checks in the private residential sector' is being reviewed and will be updated shortly.
Uploaded new pdf version of Code of practice on right to rent: Civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents.
Updated draft to current version of the code of practice on right to rent: civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents.
Draft code updated to reflect that from 1 July 2021, EEA citizens and their family members require immigration status in the UK, in the same way as other foreign nationals.
Updated code of practice on right to rent: civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents to add revised links for the online service.
Updated code of practice for landlords and their agents published.
Added the revised code of practice.
Because of coronavirus (COVID-19) there are temporary changes to the way you can check documents. Added a link to guidance about the adjusted process.
PDF version of the code of practice on illegal immigrants and private rented accommodation added.
