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Right to rent document checks: a user guide (15 March 2022)
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Right to rent document checks: a user guide
Guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable.
- From:
- UK Visas and Immigration and Home Office
- Published
- 15 January 2016
- Last updated
- 15 March 2022 — See all updates
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Right to rent checks: a user guide for tenants and landlords (accessible version)
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Right to rent checks: a user guide for tenants and landlords
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Because of coronavirus (COVID-19) there are temporary changes to the way you can check documents. Read guidance about the adjusted process, including asking for documents digitally, making checks on a video call, and what to do if someone cannot provide any accepted documents.
This guidance provides you with information about the rules for document checks, examples of acceptable documents and frequently asked questions.
You will also be able to find information on:
- checking the validity of documents
- retaining evidence
- what you can do if you do not have standard identity documents
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Published 15 January 2016
Last updated 15 March 2022 + show all updates