Message from the Home Office:

We are writing to inform you that updated guidance for landlords (letting agents) has been published.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks

Updates include:

• consolidating the guidance by streamlining the content within the section titled ‘Previous versions of this guidance’.

• the decommissioning of biometric cards, including Biometric Residence Permits/Card (BRP/BRC) confirming that individuals who currently use a physical immigration document, such as a BRP/BRC, or legacy paper document, should take action to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa to prove their right to rent in the UK.
• Annex A: List of acceptable documents for a manual right to rent check to confirm that a clipped British or Irish passport is a cancelled document and therefore not acceptable proof of right to rent. Also, clarification that a short or long birth certificate is considered acceptable when presented with official evidence of name and national insurance number.
• updates to Annex C: Ukrainian nationals and right to rent, to confirm the opening of the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme on 4 February 2025.
• the removal of the section referring to COVID-19 temporary adjusted checks.
• further information added on Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETAs) and how non visa nationals can prove their right to rent.

We are looking to communicate this message to stakeholders and would appreciate your support to help us spread the word through your relevant channels and networks.

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Home Office:

RighttoRentandRighttoWork@homeoffice.gov.uk

Home Office