Resposta breve para inquilinos em Inglaterra

Pode o landlord recusar por causa de filhos ou de subsídios?

Q: O rendimento do inquilino pode ser tido em conta?

citação (Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 41): "Nothing in this Chapter prohibits taking a person’s income into account when considering whether that person would be able to afford to pay rent under a relevant tenancy." citação (Equality Act 2010, section 19(1)): "A person (A) discriminates against another (B) if A applies to B a provision, criterion or practice which is discriminatory in relation to a relevant protected characteristic of B's." citação (Equality Act 2010, section 19(2)): "For the purposes of subsection (1), a provision, criterion or practice is discriminatory in relation to a relevant protected characteristic of B's if— (a) A applies, or would apply, it to persons with whom B does not share the characteristic, (b) it puts, or would put, persons with whom B shares the characteristic at a particular disadvantage when compared with persons with whom B does not share it, (c) it puts, or would put, B at that disadvantage, and (d) A cannot show it to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim." A VEYLO X não é escritório de advogados e não toma posição sobre um caso individual.

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Pode recusar-se porque uma criança iria viver com o inquilino?

Texto oficial, em inglês

A relevant person must not, in relation to a dwelling that is to be let on an agreement which may give rise to a relevant tenancy— (a) on the basis that a child would or may live with or visit a person at the dwelling if the dwelling were the person’s home, prevent the person from— (i) enquiring whether the dwelling is available for let, (ii) accessing information about the dwelling, (iii) viewing the dwelling in order to consider whether to seek to rent it, or (iv) entering into a tenancy of the dwelling, or (b) apply a provision, criterion or practice in order to make people who would have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, if it were their home, less likely to enter into a tenancy of the dwelling than people who would not.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 33(1)

Texto oficial, em inglês

Subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the relevant person can show that the conduct is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, or (b) the relevant person can show that the prospective landlord of the dwelling, or a person who would be a superior landlord in relation to the dwelling, is insured under a contract of insurance— (i) to which section 38 does not apply, and (ii) which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling or to restrict the circumstances in which such a tenant may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, and the conduct is a means of preventing the insured from breaching that term.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 33(2)

A resposta a esta pergunta continua nas secções seguintes.

E porque o inquilino recebe subsídios?

Texto oficial, em inglês

A term of a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) prohibiting the tenant from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling or restricting the circumstances in which the tenant may have a child do so. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the provision is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, or (b) the landlord or a superior landlord is insured under a contract of insurance— (i) to which section 38 does not apply, and (ii) which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit the tenant from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling or to restrict the circumstances in which the tenant may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, and the provision in the tenancy is a means of preventing the insured from breaching that term. (3) A term of a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) prohibiting the tenant from being a benefits claimant. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the landlord or a superior landlord is insured under a contract of insurance— (a) to which section 38 does not apply, and (b) which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit the tenant from being a benefits claimant, and the provision in the tenancy is a means of preventing the insured from breaching that term.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 35

Texto oficial, em inglês

A term of a lease of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring a tenant under that or any inferior lease to— (a) prohibit a sub-tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, or (b) restrict the circumstances in which a sub-tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the provision is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, or (b) the landlord under the lease or a superior landlord is insured under a contract of insurance— (i) to which section 38 does not apply, and (ii) which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit a sub-tenant from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling or to restrict the circumstances in which a sub-tenant may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, and the provision in the lease is a means of preventing the insured from breaching that term. (3) A term of a lease of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring a tenant under that or any inferior lease to prohibit a sub-tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from being a benefits claimant. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the landlord under the lease or a superior landlord is insured under a contract of insurance— (a) to which section 38 does not apply, and (b) which contains a term which makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit a sub-tenant from being a benefits claimant, and the provision in the lease is a means of preventing the insured from breaching that term. (5) For the purposes of this section, the terms of a lease include— (a) the terms of any agreement relating to the lease, and (b) any document or communication from the landlord that gives or refuses consent for sub-letting under the lease to a category or description of person.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 36

Texto oficial, em inglês

A term of a mortgage of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring the mortgagor to— (a) prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, or (b) restrict the circumstances in which a tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling. (2) A term of a mortgage of premises that consist of or include a dwelling is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring a mortgagor to prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from being a benefits claimant.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 37

Texto oficial, em inglês

A term of a contract of insurance to which this section applies is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to— (a) prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from having a child live with or visit them at the dwelling, or (b) restrict the circumstances in which a tenant under a relevant tenancy or a regulated tenancy may have a child live with or visit them at the dwelling. (2) A term of a contract of insurance to which this section applies is of no effect so far as the term makes provision (however expressed) requiring the insured to prohibit a tenant under a relevant tenancy or regulated tenancy from being a benefits claimant. (3) This section applies to contracts of insurance which were entered into or whose duration was extended on or after the day on which this section comes into force.

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 38

A resposta a esta pergunta continua nas secções seguintes.

A quem se aplicam estas regras?

Texto oficial, em inglês

“benefits claimant” means a person who— (a) is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or would be so entitled were a relevant tenancy to be granted to the person, (b) is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Jobseekers Act 1995, the State Pension Credit Act 2002, the Tax Credits Act 2002, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or the Pensions Act 2014, (c) is in receipt of a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the person’s current home under a scheme made by a billing authority under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, or (d) would be entitled to a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the dwelling in question under a scheme made by the billing authority in whose area the dwelling is situated under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, if the person were to— (i) rent the dwelling on a relevant tenancy, and (ii) if an application is a precondition of entitlement, apply to the billing authority for a reduction under the scheme;

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 42(1), definition of benefits claimant

O rendimento do inquilino pode ser tido em conta?

O que acontece se estas regras forem quebradas?

Texto oficial, em inglês

More than one financial penalty may be imposed under subsection (1) on the same person in respect of the same conduct only if— (a) the conduct continues after the end of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the previous penalty in respect of the conduct was imposed on the person, unless the person appeals against the decision to impose the penalty within that period, or (b) if the person appeals against the decision to impose the penalty within that period, the conduct continues after the end of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the appeal is finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned. (3) Where a person applies a single provision, criterion or practice on more than one occasion in relation to the same dwelling, each application of that provision, criterion or practice is to be treated as the same conduct for the purposes of subsection (2).

Renters' Rights Act 2025, section 40(2) and (3)

A resposta a esta pergunta continua nas secções seguintes.

O landlord tem de verificar o estatuto de imigração?

Que outras características estão protegidas?

A resposta a esta pergunta continua nas secções seguintes.

E se o inquilino for uma pessoa com deficiência?

Texto oficial, em inglês

This paragraph applies where A is a controller of premises to let. (2) A must comply with the first and third requirements. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the reference in section 20(3) or (5) to a disabled person is a reference to a disabled person who is considering taking a letting of the premises. (4) In relation to each requirement, the relevant matter is becoming a tenant of the premises. (5) Sub-paragraph (2) applies only if A receives a request by or on behalf of a disabled person within sub-paragraph (3) for A to take steps to avoid the disadvantage or provide the auxiliary aid. (6) Nothing in this paragraph requires A to take a step which would involve the removal or alteration of a physical feature. (7) Sub-paragraph (9) of paragraph 2 applies for the purposes of this paragraph as it applies for the purposes of that paragraph.

Equality Act 2010, Schedule 4, paragraph 3

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