UK sends memo to foreigners planning to rent a house. Source: Getty ImagesThe requirement forms part of a formal checking process that landlords in England are obligated to carry out. It is worth noting that the right to rent requirement does not extend beyond England. Lady buys house in UKMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady displayed the 2nd house she bought in the UK three years after she relocated overseas. Many reacted as she mentioned her job and how she bought the house with cash and not by mortgage.