英格蘭租屋短答案

業主可以因為子女或福利而拒絕出租嗎？

Q: 租客的收入可以計算在內嗎？

引文 (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." 引文 (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." 引文 (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." VEYLO X 不是律師行，亦不會就個別情況表態。

短答案 · 資料截至 2026 年 9 月 4 日 · 最後核對 2026 年 10 月 2 日

以下為官方原文（英文），逐字引錄，每一段均附有官方出處連結。我們不作翻譯，亦不作撮要，因為撮要屬於我們的措辭，而我們的措辭並無官方效力。以下問題以中文列出，答案為原文引錄。

本頁引錄法例時，只取其適用於英格蘭的部分。閣下擬租住的地方如在威爾斯、蘇格蘭或北愛爾蘭，請向 Citizens Advice 查詢。本頁所談的是申請租屋，並非入住之後的事。

可以因為有子女同住而拒絕嗎？

官方原文（英文）

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)

官方原文（英文）

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)

本題的答案在以下各節繼續。

因為租客領取福利呢？

官方原文（英文）

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

官方原文（英文）

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

官方原文（英文）

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

官方原文（英文）

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

本題的答案在以下各節繼續。

這些規定管的是誰？

官方原文（英文）

“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

租客的收入可以計算在內嗎？

違反這些規定會怎樣？

官方原文（英文）

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)

本題的答案在以下各節繼續。

業主必須查核移民身分嗎？

還有哪些特徵受保護？

本題的答案在以下各節繼續。

若租客是殘疾人士呢？

官方原文（英文）

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

何處尋求協助

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本頁的性質

VEYLO X 是一個軟件平台，供人在英格蘭租屋及放租之用。平台現時尚未開放。我們並非閣下租約的一方，不會代任何一方作決定，不是律師行，亦不會就閣下的情況表態。本頁不能取代諮詢專業顧問。資料截至 2026 年 9 月 3 日。

出處

以上為在英格蘭租屋的一般資訊，並非法律意見。可向 Citizens Advice 及 Shelter 尋求免費協助。