Published: 12/08/2023 By Bethany-Elouise Pankhurst
Agents and landlords from January 2024 will see fines raised in some cases from £80 per tenant to £5,000 if they were not checked properly. Letting agents completing Right to Rent checks on behalf of landlords face a more perilous environment after the Home Office revealed it has hugely increased the fines for non-compliance.For landlords the fines will increase from £80 per lodger and £1,000 per occupier for a first breach to up to £5,000 per lodger and £10,000 per occupier.
Repeat breaches will be up to £10,000 per lodger and £20,000 per occupier, up from £500 and £3,000 respectively. The higher penalties will come in at the start of 2024.