The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by— the 2006 Act sections 15(3), (7), (8) and (10), 19(2)(b), 20(1)(a) and 23(3) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (“”), the 2014 Act sections 24(2) and (7), 26(2) and (7), 32(6)(b), 33(5)(b) and 34(1), (1A) and (1C) of the Immigration Act 2014 (“”), and paragraphs 5(6)(b) and (c) and 5A(1) and (3) of Schedule 6 to the Immigration Act 2016. In accordance with section 19(2)(a) of the 2006 Act (code of practice: civil penalties), a draft revised code of practice has been laid before Parliament. In accordance with section 23(2) of the 2006 Act (code of practice: discrimination), the Secretary of State has— consulted the bodies specified in section 23(2)(a)(i) and (ii), consulted the bodies the Secretary of State thought appropriate, in accordance with section 23(2)(a)(iii) and (iv), published a draft revised code after the consultation under section 23(2)(a), considered representations made about the published draft revised draft code, and laid a draft revised code before Parliament with modifications to the code to reflect the representations. In accordance with section 32(6)(a) of the 2014 Act (code of practice: civil penalties), a draft revised code of practice has been laid before Parliament. In accordance with section 33(3) to (5) of the 2014 Act (code of practice: discrimination), the Secretary of State has— consulted the bodies specified in section 33(3)(a) and (b), consulted such persons representing the interests of landlords and tenants as the Secretary of State considered appropriate, in accordance with section 33(3)(c), published a draft revised code after the consultation under section 33(3), considered representations made about the published draft revised draft code, and laid a draft revised code before Parliament with modifications to the code to reflect the representations.