Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to private landlords completing checks on potential tenants under the terms of the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and what measures are in place to ensure that landlord checks are not used to harass tenants.

Landlords and letting agents undertake right to rent checks in accordance with the 2014 Immigration Act. These are conducted independently of the Home Office.

Guidance for landlords is available as:

• an online right to rent aid, which can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/landlord-immigration-check

• codes of practice, which can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-rent-landlords-code-of-practice.
• a range of published guidance for landlords to view at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-bill-part-3-access-to-services

The codes of practice provides practical guidance on how landlords can

comply with their obligations under the scheme whilst avoiding unlawful

discrimination.