Undertaking Right to Rent Checks and Staying Compliant

You must conduct right to rent checks on all prospective adult occupiers. These checks can be performed in the following ways:

a manual right to rent check;

a right to rent check using an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and Identity Document Validation Technology;

a Home Office online right to rent check; and

in certain situations, a check may be required with the Home Office Landlord Checking Service

We have produced the following documents to assist you in your compliance requirements for right to rent:

Landlord Guidance Note, see Right to Rent Guidance Notes for Residential Landlord
Residential Agents Guidance Note, see Right to Rent Guidance Notes for Residential Agents
Landlord checklist, see Checklist for Right to Rent Immigration Checks
Residential Agent Checklist, see Letting Agent’s Checklist for Right to Rent Checks
Responsibility Transfer Agreement for Residential Agents and Landlord, see Right to Rent Responsibility Transfer Agreement

Eviction Notice, see Eviction Notice for Tenant with No Right to Rent