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Landlords in the West Midlands who fail to check whether prospective tenants are in the country legally will face a £3,000 fine, under a new rule expected to be rolled out across the UK.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-30251741
I'm just wondering how many of the landlords are themselves legal and/or operate within the law. Can't say I like the idea of handing my passport over to some landlord somewhere to copy.
Of course if we had anything like a credible immigration system it wouldn't be down to landlords and employers (dubious or not) to do HMG's job.