Guidance and regulation

Guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 25 January 2024

• Right to rent checks: a guide to immigration documents for tenants and landlords (accessible)

  The primary guidance to assist landlords, letting agents and tenants when…

This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 18 March 2024

• Landlord's guide to right to rent checks: 8 February 2024 (accessible version)

  8 February 2024 Produced by the Home Office About this guidance This…

Draft code of practice on right to rent: Right to Rent Scheme for landlords and their agents.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 15 November 2023

• Draft code of practice on right to rent: Right to Rent Scheme for landlords and their agents (accessible)

  DRAFT Code of practice on right to rent: Right to Rent Scheme for…

Advice for landlords carrying out right to rent checks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 23 March 2023

Guidance for the courts in England in considering the defence of taking steps to end a residential tenancy agreement.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 6 April 2020