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1. Introduction
1.a. This is the 1.1 publication of the RtR supplementary code for digital right to rent checks. It sets out rules DVS must follow, and the recommendations they can follow, in order to be certified against the RtR supplementary code.
1.b. A DVS’s certification against the RtR supplementary code assures landlords who choose to conduct digital right to rent checks that they can use the service to help meet Home Office requirements and recommendations (for example, regarding the level of confidence or authenticator quality) for digital right to rent checks for holders of British and Irish passports, or Irish passport cards. In accordance with the Home Office [guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks), right to rent checks may need to be conducted by landlords and/or their letting agents who are letting private rental accommodation. This supplementary code will use ‘landlord’ to refer to both.
1.c. Landlords will also need to comply with requirements for digital right to rent checks, set out in [Home Office regulations](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/242/part/5) and [guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks) to obtain and retain certain data from the DVS and to check that the individual whose identity was verified is the same person who presents themself to rent.
1.d. This RtR supplementary code builds on the rules set out in the [1.0 version of the UK digital verification services trust framework](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-verification-services-trust-framework-1-0) (the ‘trust framework’). DVS can only certify against this RtR supplementary code if they are certified against the trust framework.
1.e. Terms in this document are defined as set out in the trust framework’s definitions and glossary. In this document, ‘you’ and ‘your service’ are used to direct a provider to the specific rules their organisation and service(s) must follow, and the recommendations they can follow, to be certified. As such, ‘you’ is directed to DVS rather than to landlords throughout this document.
1.f. The RtR supplementary code does not set any new requirements on, or recommendations for, landlords for conducting compliant right to rent checks. These are set by the Home Office, not OfDIA. The RtR supplementary code helps DVS show they can be used by landlords to fulfil their obligations.
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1.a. This is the 1.1 publication of the RtR supplementary code for digital right to rent checks. It sets out rules DVS must follow, and the recommendations they can follow, in order to be certified against the RtR supplementary code. 1.b. A DVS’s certification against the RtR supplementary code assures landlords who choose to conduct digital right to rent checks that they can use the service to help meet Home Office requirements and recommendations (for example, regarding the level of confidence or authenticator quality) for digital right to rent checks for holders of British and Irish passports, or Irish passport cards. In accordance with the Home Office [guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks), right to rent checks may need to be conducted by landlords and/or their letting agents who are letting private rental accommodation. This supplementary code will use ‘landlord’ to refer to both. 1.c. Landlords will also need to comply with requirements for digital right to rent checks, set out in [Home Office regulations](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/242/part/5) and [guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlords-guide-to-right-to-rent-checks) to obtain and retain certain data from the DVS and to check that the individual whose identity was verified is the same person who presents themself to rent. 1.d. This RtR supplementary code builds on the rules set out in the [1.0 version of the UK digital verification services trust framework](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-verification-services-trust-framework-1-0) (the ‘trust framework’). DVS can only certify against this RtR supplementary code if they are certified against the trust framework. 1.e. Terms in this document are defined as set out in the trust framework’s definitions and glossary. In this document, ‘you’ and ‘your service’ are used to direct a provider to the specific rules their organisation and service(s) must follow, and the recommendations they can follow, to be certified. As such, ‘you’ is directed to DVS rather than to landlords throughout this document. 1.f. The RtR supplementary code does not set any new requirements on, or recommendations for, landlords for conducting compliant right to rent checks. These are set by the Home Office, not OfDIA. The RtR supplementary code helps DVS show they can be used by landlords to fulfil their obligations.