New form: apply for permission to rent in England while waiting for a leave to remain decision

The Home Office has published a form for people whose immigration status means they do not qualify for a right to rent and who are waiting to find out if they will be given leave to remain, first published 19 January 2026.

The Home Office has published a form titled Application for permission to rent in England. It was first published on 19 January 2026.

The source says the form is to be used to apply for permission to rent while waiting to find out if the applicant will be given leave to remain. It is for people whose immigration status means they do not qualify for a right to rent.

The source points to three further documents:

• the Home Office staff guidance on the right to rent scheme, for more information about permission to rent;
• the guidance on right to rent immigration checks: landlords' code of practice, for more information about the right to rent scheme and how to carry out checks, including penalties for non-compliance;
• the landlord's guide to right to rent checks, for the same purpose.

The Home Office notes that the PDF publication may have accessibility issues. It says it is reviewing this so that it can fix it, and refers readers to its accessible documents policy.

The source text does not set out eligibility criteria beyond the description above, a fee, a processing time, or where to send the form. It also does not describe how landlords should treat a person who holds permission to rent.

Sources

• Application for permission to rent in England, GOV.UK