The many controversies of right to rent

Table of contents

• Original news
• How are the landlord provisions in the Immigration Bill likely to affect local council landlords?
• As the controversy around the right to rent pilot continues, what should local council landlords be considering at this stage?
• How might the provisions of the Immigration Bill affect the approach taken by local council landlords?
• Could the provisions lead to challenges on human rights grounds?
• Are these provisions likely to make it to the statute book?
• What happens next?

Article summary

Local Government analysis: What are the controversial issues surrounding the introduction of right to rent in the government’s Immigration Bill? Catherine Rowlands, barrister at Cornerstone Barristers, suggests the Bill could prevent landlords renting to people from overseas, lead to overcrowded and insanitary living conditions, and raise issues regarding human rights.