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Written question asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 April 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Friday, 27 April 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants: Private Rented Housing

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many checks by private landlords have been carried out on private tenants under the terms of the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and how many of those checks have led to immigration enforcement action being taken by the immigration authorities.

Answer

This question references the Housing and Planning Act. Right to rent checks were introduced in the 2014 Immigration Act and strengthened in the 2016 Act and the answer has been framed with that in mind.

The information requested is not held centrally. Landlords and letting agents undertake these checks independently and are not expected to notify the Home Office when they are completed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7039
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Enforcement Undocumented migrants Landlords Private rented housing Vetting Tenants
Legislation
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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