How do I complete my Right to Rent in the UK check? 

A Right to Rent check is a requirement introduced by The Home Office in 2016 to reduce the number of people working and living in England illegally. 

Landlords need to check that all tenants who occupy their properties have legal status to live in the UK. This means that before you can rent a property from us, we must complete a Right to Rent in the UK check for all people, over the age of 18, who will be living in the property.  

Commonly, a Right to Rent in the UK check involves checking a prospective tenant’s eligible documentation (e.g. a passport) and confirming that the tenant has a likeness to the provided documentation. 

Completing your Right to Rent Check 

Your circumstances affect how you can complete a Right to Rent in the UK Check:  

If you are a British or Irish citizen with an in date GBR or IRE Passport. 

As a British or Irish citizen with an in date GBR or IRE Passport, you can complete a remote or in person Right to Rent check.  

Remote right to rent checks must be completed by a government approved identity service provider (IDSP). On request an email invitation to complete a remote Right to Rent Check can be provided; the email will be received from TrustID. 

TrustID will provide instructions on how to complete the check.  

NOTE: To complete a Right to Rent Check via an IDSP, you must have a valid, in date, GBR or IRE passport in your possession.  

Once the remote check has been completed, a likeness check will need to be conducted. Remote likeness checks can be completed via video call.  

In person Right to Rent checks will require you to bring your passport or other eligible documentation (see below) to our office, Pickard Properties, 26-30 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HE.  

If you are a British or Irish citizen without an in date GBR or IRE Passport. 

As a British or Irish citizen without an in date GBR or IRE Passport you must complete an in person Right to Rent check.  

You must either have an original form of documentation from a list of acceptable identification documents (List A), or if you do not have the required forms of documentation, you will need to have two original forms of ID from List A Group 2.  

Once you have the original identification document(s), please email pickard@pickardproperties.co.uk to book a visit to our office, Pickard Properties, 26-30 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HE. 

If you are an Overseas National.  

As an Overseas National you will be required to provide us with a Right to Rent share code.  

 Once you have your share code, book a visit to our office to our office, Pickard Properties, 26-30 North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HE, by emailing pickard@pickardproperties.co.uk. In your email, please confirm your share code, and your date of birth.