22 Persons disqualified by immigration status not to be leased premises
Immigration Act 2014 (2014 c 22) | Legislation

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22  Persons disqualified by immigration status not to be leased premises

(1)     A landlord must not authorise an adult to occupy premises under a residential tenancy agreement if the adult is disqualified as a result of their immigration status.

(2)     A landlord is to be taken to “authorise” an adult to occupy premises in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) if (and only if) there is a contravention of this section.

(3)     There is a contravention of this section in either of the following cases.

(4)     The first case is where a residential tenancy agreement is entered into that, at the time of entry, grants a right to occupy premises to—

(a)

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