The right to rent
From 1 February 2016, the Government introduced new laws saying that private landlords have to check that anyone they have a rental agreement with, has the right to be in the country.
If you are a tenant yourself, and you sublet all, or part of the property, then you must make these checks.
Within 28 days before the start of the tenancy, you must make checks for:
- people aged 18 and over living in your property, whether they're named in the tenancy agreement or not
- all types of tenancy agreement, written or oral
You can be fined up to £3,000 for renting your property to someone who isn't allowed to rent property in England.
Find out more:
Check your tenant's right to rent.