New laws are coming into force next month that will affect anyone who rents or lets a home in England. From April, the government is set to change the way that tenants' identities are checked by landlords or letting agents, to make sure that they are legally eligible to rent a home.
Anyone who wants to let a property is expected to carry out a 'right to rent' check every time they want to take on a new tenant. READ MORE: The cheapest homes on the market in Greater Manchester that are selling for less than £80k Before the start of a new tenancy, landlords must check the identity of all occupants aged 18 and over to ensure they are eligible to rent a home.
It is a similar checking process to presenting your passport or visa to a border control officer at an immigration checkpoint.
The process of checking a tenant's right to rent was temporarily changed due to Covid-19. Tenants are currently asked to submit a scanned copy of their original identity documents via email.
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