39 Offence of leasing premises
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39  Offence of leasing premises

(1)     The Immigration Act 2014 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2)     After section 33 insert—

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33A Offences: landlords

(1)     The landlord under a residential tenancy agreement which relates to premises in England commits an offence if the first and second conditions are met.

(2)     The first condition is that the premises are occupied by an adult who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.

(3)     The second condition is that the landlord knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the premises are occupied by an adult who is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement.

(4)     But unless subsection (5) applies the landlord does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if—

(a)     the premises are located in an area in relation to which section 22 is in force,

(b)     the adult mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) is a limited right occupier, and

(c)     the eligibility period in relation to that occupier has not expired.

(5)     This subsection

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