The right to rent means that a tenant has the legal right to rent property from the landlord. You have the right to rent if you:
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are a British citizen
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have indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
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have refugee status or humanitarian protection
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have permission to be in the UK
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have been granted a time-limited right to rent by the Home Office
Note that some undocumented Commonwealth citizens may have the right to rent. For more information, read the Government’s guidance.
You may have a time-limited right to rent if there's a time limit on your permission to stay in the UK. For example, if you have a work or study visa, or if you're a spouse or civil partner of someone with full and settled status in the UK.
You won't have the right to rent if you are in the UK illegally. Landlords can easily check if someone has the right to rent.