[3] The policy makes it a crime in England for anyone to provide lodgings of a tenancy nature to the targeted people.
Right to Rent is widely described as one of several measures in the UK's Hostile Environment policy.
[6] On 1 March 2019 the scheme was ruled to be incompatible with human rights by the High Court of Justice[7] in a case brought by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.
As a result of the High Court ruling, the restrictions have not been extended to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland as of March 2020.
[10] The UK government published a 21-page booklet 'A short guide on right to rent' for landlords in July 2019.