Brexit uncertainty could lead to UK landlords refusing to let properties to EU citizens because of confusion over the settled status scheme, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). Landlords face fines of up to £5,000 ($6,523) for each adult tenant found to be an illegal immigrant, under right-to-rent rules. The RLA is now calling on the government to publish clear guidelines on the right-to-rent rules for landlords. EU citizens currently have the right to remain in the UK until December 2020 in a no-deal scenario, or June 2021 with a deal. The RLA said that while it was not yet clear how many people would lose their homes as a result of Brexit, there were fears among some property owners who had already been forced out
Brexit uncertainty could lead to UK landlords refusing to let properties to EU citizens because of confusion over the settled status scheme, according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). Landlords face fines of up to £5,000 ($6,523) for each adult tenant found to be an illegal immigrant, under right-to-rent rules. EU citizens currently have the right to remain in the UK until December 2020 in a no-deal scenario, or June 2021 with a deal. The RLA said that while it was not yet clear how many people would lose their homes as a result of Brexit, there were fears among some property owners who had already been forced out