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Legal contract prepared by leading UK law firm.

Our Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement is a legal contract that has been prepared by Shakespear Martineau Solicitors. Our tenancy agreement takes account of all recent legislation changes and will help formalise your rental relationship with your tenant and protect your interests.

Why do I need a Tenancy Agreement?

Without a comprehensive written rental agreement, you could find that you may be unable to regain possession of your property, struggle to recover rent arrears or even find yourself in trouble with the courts. Our easy to use system allows you to create a rental agreement in a matter of minutes.

How does it work?

1. Customise your tenancy agreement.

Enter your tenants’ details and choose the terms that best suit you and your property, creating a legally binding tenancy agreement.

2. Sign the agreement.

Download and print the contract and have everyone sign in person.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When Does a Tenancy Agreement Become Legally Binding?

A tenancy agreement is just like any other contract, so as soon as both the landlord and tenants have signed on the dotted line, the agreement becomes a legally binding contract. All parties should therefore make sure they are happy with the entire contents of the agreement before they sign.

Read more: When Does a Tenancy Agreement Become Legally Binding?

2. What Voids a Tenancy Agreement?

There are a variety of situations where either the tenants or landlord can void their tenancy agreement by breaching the terms of the contract. One of the most common contract breaches is when a tenant sub-lets the property without the landlord’s written permission.

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3. What are the Different Types of Tenancy Agreement?

There are multiple types of tenancy agreement, but the vast majority of private landlords will use a fixed-term Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement. The other types of rental contract are much rarer and will only apply to specific circumstances e.g. Common Law Tenancy Agreement.

Read more: What are the Different Types of Tenancy Agreement?

4. What Information Should a Tenancy Agreement Include?

A Tenancy Agreement should be as detailed as possible and should include all the duties and obligations of both the landlord and tenants. Beyond the basic details e.g. names, contact info, addresses, rent amount etc. you should also include any specific clauses you expect the tenants to abide by.

Read more: What Information Should a Tenancy Agreement Include?

5. How to Terminate a Tenancy Agreement

Unlike most other contracts, a landlord cannot terminate a tenancy agreement for non-payment of rent. Only a court has the power to legally end a tenancy agreement for this reason. The landlord must issue warnings to the tenants and then serve the correct notice depending on the circumstances.

Read more: How to Terminate a Tenancy Agreement

Free Tenancy Agreement

Legal contract prepared by leading UK law firm.

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