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A tenancy agreement is a contract between a landlord and their tenants, which sets out the legal terms and conditions of the tenancy.
Most tenancy agreements will automatically be assured shorthold tenancy agreements. They will likely be this type of tenancy agreement if:
A tenancy can’t be an assured shorthold tenancy agreement if:
Even if you don’t have a written contract with your tenant, a tenancy agreement will still be in place. Under s54(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925, a tenancy will exist as soon as a tenant starts paying rent.
However, having a written tenancy agreement allows you to make certain stipulations, such as how and when you will review rent or the circumstances under which you may withhold all or part of your tenant's deposit.
Without a written agreement you won’t even be able to prove how much rent the tenant owes you, and may find yourself caught out.
If you don’t have an assured shorthold tenancy agreement that you currently use for your properties, you can download the template provided by Farillio.
There are a number of things that you can include in an assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Our template covers:
There are other agreements and obligations you may want to consider including things like:
If you want to add to or remove parts of the tenancy agreement, you should work with a legal professional to do this.
If you're considering making amendments to the assured shorthold tenancy agreement, you need to make sure that those changes comply with the law.
It’s illegal to discriminate against potential tenants on the grounds of:
If you have any concerns about what you can or can’t include in your assured shorthold tenancy agreement, you should talk to your solicitor.
But before you worry too much about what you do or don't want to include, take a look at our assured shorthold tenancy agreement example provided by Farillio, which you can download for free.
For properties in England and Wales you have a choice of three deposit schemes:
Scotland has its own choice of tenancy deposit schemes, as does Northern Ireland.
The introduction of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that landlords and their agents can no longer charge tenants fees for things like inventories and referencing.
Read our article to understand which fees landlords can still charge their tenants.
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