New immigration laws to tackle “beds in sheds”

The requirement for landlords to undertake immigration checks presents a number of practical points that will have particular relevance to high value resi lettings, says Jane Reyersbach...

Mark Prisk, the Housing Minister, has claimed that landlords' responsibilities for checking the immigration status of their tenants, as proposed in the Queen's Speech, will be a "light touch".

It's already tough enough being a letting agent, what with all the money laundering and cannabis farms, says James Bailey;