Immigration Act and Right to Rent

All landlords and agents need to check the identity of all prospective occupiers. Copies of the documents obtained will need to be securely stored. Landlords and agents must not authorise an adult to occupy a property where the adult is not a national of the UK and Colonies or Republic of Ireland, AND who does not have the right to enter or remain in the UK unless the prescribed requirements have been complied with.
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Letter Informing Not Return Holding Deposit - Immigration

This template is a letter in Word format which has been created for informing the payer that the landlord or agent (or whoever received the holding deposit) is not repaying the holding deposit as a result of the immigration status of the prospective tenant.