Renting house to foreigners: Police warning to owners

Tirupur: Following the recent arrest of six Nigerians for staying in the country without valid documents, the Tirupur police have warned the residents of the city that they would face legal action if they were found to have rented houses or building to foreigners without valid documents.

“The house owners should fill details about foreigners in form C and submit the form in the jurisdictional police station within 24 hours. The form could be downloaded from the bureau of immigration website (www.boi.gov.in),” said a senior police officer. They should also collect photocopies of the foreigners’ documents, including passport and visa, and submit them to the police, said the official. “We have started alerting the house owners in areas like Royapuram, where Nigerians used to stay, about the importance of the procedure. The people who already rented out houses to foreigners should also complete the process,” he said.

“If the foreigners were found to be staying illegally or carrying invalid documents, action would be taken against the house or building owners who failed to submit the documents,” said the police in a press release. TNN