For the purposes of this Chapter, a person ("P") is disqualified as a result of their immigration status from occupying premises under a residential tenancy agreement if—
P is not a relevant national, and
P does not have a right to rent in relation to the premises.
P does not have a "right to rent" in relation to premises if—
P requires leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but does not have it, or
P's leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom is subject to a condition preventing P from occupying the premises.
But P is to be treated as having a right to rent in relation to premises (in spite of subsection (2)) if the Secretary of State has granted P permission for the purposes of this Chapter to occupy premises under a residential tenancy agreement.
References in this Chapter to a person with a "limited right to rent" are references to—
a person who has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for a limited period, or
a person who—
is not a relevant national, ...
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In this section "relevant national" means—
a British citizen,
an Irish citizen, or
a person who is not an Irish citizen and who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom which was granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules within the meaning given by section 17 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
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