Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told

Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told

Immigration and asylum Right to rent: no plans to scrap discriminatory housing scheme, Lords told Labour peer Ruth Lister had proposed axing the policy as part of the renters’ rights bill — but the government refused Anita Mureithi – 16 May 2025 Photograph by Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images The government has refused to scrap the controversial “right to rent” scheme which forces landlords and letting agents to check prospective tenants’ …