Immigration and Landlords

Immigration, Housing Benefits and Private Landlords

January 9, 2014 David Lawrenson

It seems the media are finally having a proper and mature debate about immigration – even the BBC is now doing it, without fearing that by even questioning the extent of immigration the dear BEEB could themselves be labelled as racist. It has taken many years for all in the media to have a sensible debate about this big issue, […]

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Private Landlords as Immigration Officers

May 20, 2013 David Lawrenson

Landlords will now be asked to help with the Border Control Agency’s job says David Lawrenson of private rent consultants LettingFocus.com. The latest government idea has really come out of left field. This is the plan, contained in the Queens Speech, to make landlords responsible for checking their tenants’ immigration status. Landlords will soon have to ask for and check […]