There’s been a lot of discussion of late about right to rent checks and how it affects landlords, such as they now must carry out the latest checks on their tenants – but there has also been quite a bit on confusion; just what are you (as a landlord) supposed to check for and how do we know when documents are counterfeit, etc?
Firstly, the Home Office makes it clear that only people who have “permission, or a right to be in the UK have a right to rent property”[1] can do so – and if you’re a landlord in Birmingham, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley or Wolverhampton[2]; you should have been carrying out these checks since 1st Dec 2014.
While landlords are assured that these right to rent checks will merely require checks of a passport or biometric residence permit, there can be some best online casino severe consequences if your tenant is found to be an illegal migrant. Landlords may even have to pay a civil penalty of up to £3000 but that will depend on whether it is your first offence or not.
At Mansons, we know not everyone is always aware of the changes in law, and how much and frequently it changes, which is why we keep up to speed with these matters. As part of our management service for landlords we conduct these checks as a matter of course.
We work very closely with Van Mildert referencing who provide all our referencing checks as standard. They have also provided us with a wealth of valuable information regarding these recent changes, ranging from which documents we should be checking and under which circumstances they should be checked.
Our fully managed landlord service takes care of all this for you – so if we are looking after your property for you, you don’t need to worry about a thing.
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[1] Summary guidance for landlords: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370559/guidance_0_summary_checklist.pdf
[2] Right to Rent leaflet: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/386313/Right_to_Rent_-_infographic_v5.pdf
