‘good to rent’ obligations could stigmatise less well-off tenants and lead to accusations of racism,says Residential Landlords AssociationSeven in 10 landlords do not understand their obligations under controversial new “good to rent” rules that oblige them to check new tenants’ immigration statuses.
The laws that reach into force on Monday could cause problems for young tenants and the less well-off, experts say. They could also assign landlords at risk of being accused of discrimination.
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Source: theguardian.com