The government has announced that it plans to fine landlords who let properties to immigrants without first checking that they are legally in the country.
In a sense this is good news. Properly implemented, such a law would make it harder for illegal immigrants to prosper in this country.
The bad news though is that this will make life harder for private landlords, many of whom may not be clear exactly how to go about checking immigration status.
It is also bad news for anyone who might have trouble proving their immigration status, and this does not merely apply to immigrants. Presumably the idea is that any person living in the UK will have to prove their status before they can rent a house or flat. I hope you know where your passport is.
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