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Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Before you can rent in England, you need to prove your right to rent to…
If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually get a share code…
If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can use one of the following…
You may be able to use 2 documents together to prove your right to rent.…
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
As a landlord, find out if the leaseholders in your block have the right to take over management of your building, and the process they must go through to do this
A collection of guidance to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.
Forms for housing association landlords to respond to a tenant's application to buy their property through the Right to Acquire scheme.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.
This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.
Guidance for landlords, homeowners and letting agents affected by the introduction of right to rent immigration checks.
Form for landlords on whom an initial notice of delay has been served in which the tenant has stated that delays on the part of the landlord are holding up the sale or grant of the lease.
Most tenants have the right to renew a lease - exceptions and landlord's rights to refuse a renewal of a lease
The RTB6 form is for a tenant to use if their landlord is not completing parts of the Right to Buy application within set time limits.
Form template for landlords to respond to a tenant’s application to buy their housing association property at a discount through the Right to Acquire scheme.…
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
…If you have an issue with your landlord, it’s now easier to make things right.
Sets out the roles and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants when letting or renting a property in the private rented sector.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
Form for landlords to make a formal offer to a tenant to buy a property through the Right to Acquire scheme.
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