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Changes made to immigration bill to help good landlords

Measures which will give greater protection to responsible landlords who want to evict illegal immigrants has been approved by Parliament.

Changes to the Immigration Bill, proposed by the Government and approved in April 2016, will provide protection for landlords who take reasonable steps in an appropriate time frame to terminate tenancies of tenants in the country illegally.

David Smith, RLA Policy Director, said: “The RLA warmly welcomes the Government’s pragmatic changes to its right to rent scheme that will provide protection for good landlords from the unintended consequences of the policy. It is particularly helpful that the changes were approved by MPs without a vote, a sign of cross party support for the measure."

Under the Bill previously landlords would face immediate criminal sanctions if it was discovered that they had failed to ensure their tenants had the right to rent property before having the chance to evict them.

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