The Home Office is conducting an impact assessment on the digital status right to rent scheme, which enables landlords to verify tenants' immigration status digitally in the private rented sector. The policy aims to prevent unlawful discrimination while enforcing right to rent checks, with associated data protection impact assessments completed. Current status involves draft codes of practice for landlords and ongoing assessment of migration policy implications.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Home Office code of practice for landlords.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Home Office code of practice for landlords.
In response to: 'Right to rent' draft code of practice for landlords: avoiding unlawful discrimination
This page presents a collection of impact assessments led by the Home Office on migration policy.
The government is consulting with employers on extending right to work checks to the 'gig economy' to prevent illegal working.
The government is consulting with employers on extending right to work checks to the 'gig economy' to prevent illegal working.
In response to: Digital status, right to rent: data protection impact assessment
In response to: Digital status, view and prove: data protection impact assessment
In response to: Digital status, right to work: data protection impact assessment
This DPIA concerns right to work, one of the 3 online services which enable people with an immigration status to check and share their status online.
This DPIA concerns view and prove, one of the 3 online services which enables people with an immigration status to check and share their status online.
This DPIA concerns right to rent, one of the 3 online services which enable people with an immigration status to check and share their status online.
Equality impact assessment undertaken in relation to the right to rent scheme.
Impact assessment for the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill, as prepared by Home Office Insight and Analysis.
UIN: HLWS200 My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government is today launching a consultation on whether to allow digital identities and technology to …
In response to: Digital only right to work and rent checks: equality impact assessment
Equality impact assessment undertaken in relation to the Right to Rent and Right to Work Schemes.
In response to: National Security Bill: overarching documents
In response to: Digital right to work and rent checks for British and Irish citizens: equality impact ass…
In response to: Digital right to work and rent checks for British and Irish citizens: equality impact ass…
Equality impact assessments undertaken in relation to the use of digital right to work and rent checks for British and Irish citizens from 6 April 2022.
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Home Office code of practice for landlords
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Home Office code of practice for landlords
In response to: Amendments to the Home Office code of practice for landlords
UIN: HCWS475 The Right to Rent Scheme was launched to ensure only those lawfully in the country can access the private rental sector, and to tackle unscrupulous landlords who exploit vulnerable migrants, sometimes in very poor conditions. Right to rent …
UIN: HLWS469 My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Right to Rent Scheme was launched to ensure only those lawfully in the …
UIN: HCWS195 We welcome the Court of Appeal ruling that the Right to Rent Scheme is lawful and does not breach human rights law. The Right to Rent Scheme was launched to ensure only those lawfully in the country can …
UIN: HLWS191 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:We welcome the Court of Appeal ruling that the Right to Rent Scheme is lawful and does …
UIN: HLWS192 My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration Compliance and the Courts (Chris Philp) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: We welcome the Court of Appeal ruling that the Right to Rent Scheme …
Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Border & Immigration’s report on an inspection of the 'Right to Rent' scheme.