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reading new rules to come in ,can I ask to take off Burka ?

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  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    An interesting point, but the law is flawed anyway, you cant be expected to know what a real passport etc feels like from other countries.

    Perfectly legitiate family from syria move to england, have all the visas etc. But any clue what a syrian passport looks like?
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    You are right to check it could be anyone under there.
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  • Hmm, it would seem rather illogical if someone was photographed in niqab on official documents (even from a foreign country). Over here, faces must not be obscured but religious 'headgear' e.g. Headscarf or turban can be worn. I guess it depends on the country but if you feel unable to confirm someone's identity, for whatever reason, you should explain that to them and ask if they have any alternative ID. If they don't, couldn't they just apply for a provisional DL with an appropriate photo that shows their face?
  • angrypirate
    angrypirate Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    You ask for ID for new tenants - you are perfectly within your rights to check your tenants face. If that involves removing something that is covering their face then there is nothing racist in that. And that is even without this new law. This world has gone PC mad.
  • BitterAndTwisted
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    I believe that this was a PROPOSAL in the Queen's speech back in May. There's no guarantee that it will be enacted in law. None
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    You ask for ID for new tenants - you are perfectly within your rights to check your tenants face. If that involves removing something that is covering their face then there is nothing racist in that. And that is even without this new law. This world has gone PC mad.

    Its not PC mad at all. Religious reason or not, anyone can wear anything, at any time. (except when etering private property with a dress code)

    You're right that a LL should know what his tenants look like.

    I could wear a balaclava in the street, perfectly legal
  • Dan-Dan
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    Guest101 wrote: »
    I could wear a balaclava in the street, perfectly legal

    and a damn good idea to boot , when it`s freezing cold
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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Guest101 wrote: »
    I could wear a balaclava in the street, perfectly legal

    Unless of course you are taking part in a protest and refuse to remove it when asked by the police.
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  • angrypirate
    angrypirate Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    Its not PC mad at all. Religious reason or not, anyone can wear anything, at any time. (except when etering private property with a dress code)

    You're right that a LL should know what his tenants look like.

    I could wear a balaclava in the street, perfectly legal
    Its PC gone mad that the OP thinks he a. needs to wait for new law to come in and b. that he thinks he cant already ask a potential tenant to remove her Niqab in his private property.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Unless of course you are taking part in a protest and refuse to remove it when asked by the police.

    That in itself is not a legal requirement. Neither is it a legal requirement to identify yourself during a search, incase a s.60 is in place.

    Recent court ruling stated that the police have no right to demand ID of anyone taking part in a protest.

    The right to privacy does exist, but you have to know about it.
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