Right to rent is the name given to a Government policy contained in the Immigration Bill 2015 currently being trialed in England whereby landlords will have to check the immigration status of tenants they rent properties to. The scheme is to be extended nationally from February 2016. The pilot was responsible for finding 109 individuals who were in the United Kingdom illegally.
Criticism
Right to Rent has been criticised for the potential for discrimination against ethnic minority groups. The trade publication Inside Housing published an article showing that the pilot of right to rent resulted in some landlords being more reticent to rent to those from minority groups due to the possibility of being fined.
References
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