Immigration Act 2014

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

Operative dateFebruary 1, 2016

CategoryResidence

Policy toolEnforcement

Policy effect

Implementation of the 'right to rent' provisions in England, prohibiting landlords from letting residential properties to individuals disqualified by their immigration status.

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… relevant to the provision you are viewing. View outstanding changes Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 22: Sch. 3 para. 8A inserted by 2016 c. 19 Sch. 12 para. 16 Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters: Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions): Sch. 3 para. 8A inserted by 2016 c. 19 Sch. 12 para. 16 22Persons disqualified by immigration status not to be leased premisesU.K. This section has no associated Explanatory Notes (1)A landlord must not authorise an adult to occupy premises under a residential tenancy agreement if the adult is disqualified as a result of their immigration status. (2)A landlord is to be taken to “authorise” an adult to occupy premises in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) if (and only if) there is a contravention of this section. (3)There is a contravention of this section in either of the following cases. (4)The first case is where a residential tenancy agreement is entered into that, at the time of entry, grants a right to occupy premises to— (a)a tenant who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status, (b)another adult named in the agreement who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status, or (c)another adult not named in the agreement who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status (subject to subsection (6)). (5)The second case is where— (a)a residential tenancy agreement is entered into that grants a right to occupy premises on an adult with a limited right to rent, (b)the adult later becomes a person disqualified as a result of their immigration status, and (c)the adult continues to occupy the premises after becoming disqualified. (6)There is a contravention as a result of subsection (4) … circumstances involving illegality. (10)In this Chapter— “post-grant contravention” means a contravention in the second case mentioned in subsection (5); “pre-grant contravention” means a contravention in the first case mentioned in subsection (4); “relevant occupier”, in relation to a residential tenancy agreement, means any adult who occupies premises under the agreement (whether or not named in the agreement). Commencement Information I1S. 22 in force at 1.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2771, art. 6(1)(c) I2S. 22 in force at 1.2.2016 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2016/11, art. 2(c) Previous: Provision Next: Provision Back to top Options/Help Print Options PrintThe Whole Act PDF The Whole Act Web page The Whole Act PrintThe Whole Part PDF The Whole Part Web page The Whole Part PrintThe Whole Chapter PDF The Whole Chapter Web page The Whole Chapter PrintThe Whole Cross Heading PDF The Whole Cross Heading Web page The Whole Cross Heading PrintThis Section only PDF This Section only Web page This Section only You have chosen to open The Whole Act The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also …

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Retrieved from https://legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/section/22

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Immigration Act 2014

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2016