Crofts, M. (2015) No dogs, no blacks, no Irish. Law at the University of Northampton Blog. 13/10/15
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Today the Immigration Bill 2015 will be debated in the House of Commons as it receives its second reading.
The Bill is another one in a long line of changes to immigration law which have introduced ever more draconian restrictions on migrants and also effectively extends the enforcement of immigration laws beyond immigration officials. The latest Bill creates eight new criminal offences and those at risk of falling foul of the law include landlords, agents and employers. The Bill also extends the powers of immigration officials to arrest without warrant, enter and search premises and seize property. There are therefore many elements of the Bill which could be scrutinized in this blog post. However, one section appears to have attracted more media attention than others.
The Bill proposes to introduce a new section 33A into the Immigration Act 2014 (yes, it’s been less than a year since the last piece of immigration legislation!). This section imposes liability on landlords where they ‘allow’ a disqualified adult from occupying a property or where a landlord knows or has reasonable cause to know that their premises are being occupied by a disqualified adult.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Race equality, housing, rentals, landlords, discrimination
Creators:
Crofts, M.
Publisher:
The University of Northampton
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Date:
13 October 2015
Date Type:
Published Online
Journal or Publication Title:
Law at the University of Northampton Blog
Volume:
13/10/15
Language:
English
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Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
No
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