50% of landlords won't let without a UK passport

With the summer holidays almost upon us, plenty of people are packing their suitcases and preparing to jet off on a sunny summer holiday – making sure that their passport is at the very top of their ‘to pack’ list

With the summer holidays almost upon us, plenty of people are packing their suitcases and preparing to jet off on a sunny summer holiday – making sure that their passport is at the very top of their ‘to pack’ list.

But it’s not just a holiday that people use their passport for now - for millions of tenants and landlords this document represents the key to confirm suitability to take on a rental property.

However, a survey has revealed that almost 50% of landlords are reluctant to let a property to a tenant who doesn’t have a British passport, following the introduction of Right to Rent checks in February 2016 – despite the fact that other forms of ID are acceptable.

The research, carried out by the Residential Landlord’s Association online poll, reveals that this controversial decision has a significant impact not only UK residents who have a non-UK passport, but also to 17% of UK citizens who don’t own a passport at all.

The concern is that this section of would-be tenants are likely to be among the poorest in society, and as a result may find it increasingly difficult to access private rented accommodation.

The research also revealed that 22% of landlords are less likely to consider letting to nationals from the EU or European Economic Area, due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the status of EU nationals in the UK.

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