Right to Rent Checks from 1 October 2026: What Landlords Need to Know
A practical guide to share codes, eVisas and the Landlord Checking Service under the Home Office code of practice from 1 October 2026.
Published 30 September 2026
Last updated: 30 September 2026. This guide summarises the Home Office code of practice that applies from 1 October 2026. Always check the current official guidance before completing a check.
The code applies to residential tenancy agreements in England that begin on or after 1 October 2026, and to follow-up checks required on or after that date. It updates the explanation of digital right to rent checks, eVisas, share codes and the Home Office Landlord Checking Service.
What changes for rent checks
Where a tenant has an eVisa or another digital immigration status, the landlord or agent should use the Home Office online right to rent service with the tenant's share code. The share code lets the service return the tenant's current right to rent information. A screenshot or a code generated for a different service is not a substitute for the prescribed check.
If the online service cannot be used and the circumstances fall within the official process, the Landlord Checking Service can be used to request a Home Office response. The landlord or agent should keep the result and the date of the check so the statutory excuse and any follow-up date can be reviewed.
How myChecksAI supports the record
Our Right to Rent checks page explains how the evidence can sit alongside a wider tenant reference. We can collect the applicant's information and record the outcome, but the landlord or agent remains responsible for carrying out the applicable Home Office check and making the letting decision.
TODO: Confirm whether any registered or certified provider wording should be added for myChecksAI. The current codebase does not establish that status.
Official guidance
Read the Home Office code of practice for 1 October 2026 on GOV.UK.