UK’s Right to Rent checks affecting int’l students
Two national surveys in the UK suggest some landlords are being deterred from letting to foreign nationals, including international students, as a result of the Right to Rent tenant checks.
Two national surveys in the UK suggest some landlords are being deterred from letting to foreign nationals, including international students, as a result of the Right to Rent tenant checks.
Compulsory checks by landlords on tenants' immigration status will be rolled out across the UK in February, the Home Office has announced, despite fears that they encourage discrimination and could make it harder for international students to rent.
‘Right to rent’ checks that have started to roll out in the UK have been criticised for possibly leading to discrimination against foreign migrants, including international students.