Right to Rent checks in England: a neutral process outline

Landlords and agents in England must conduct Right to Rent checks for most new tenancies. The process has prescribed steps and retention rules. Policy details change, so always read current government guidance before you rely on dates or document lists.

Tenants

You will be asked for documents or a share code. Delays often come from mismatched names or expired passports. Prepare scans cleanly.

Landlords

Use the official checker service where applicable and store evidence according to guidance. A Property Passport can hold copies where appropriate for your workflow, respecting data protection.

General information only, not immigration advice.

Property Passport UK

Use Property Passport UK to organise Documents, Media, Tasks, Events, and Flags for a Property, and to share a Public Passport when you want buyers or permitted Stakeholders to see selected facts without exposing private Documents.