JCWI has been involved in a legal action against the UK Government’s discriminatory Right to Rent policy, which makes it harder for black and minority ethnic people and migrants to rent a home in the UK. You can read more about our legal challenge in our guide to the Right to Rent scheme.
We are currently working alongside Leigh Day solicitors (the same legal team who represented us in our legal case) to prepare an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
To do this, we are speaking to people who have been affected by the Right to Rent policy.
People affected are likely to be:
Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic British citizen (with or without a passport); OR
Someone who has Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR); OR
Someone with another form of immigration status e.g. Limited Leave to Remain (LLR), Pre-Settled Status or work / student visa; AND
Someone who has tried to rent in the private sector in England since …