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Please note, this checklist applies to ENGLAND. For Wales, please see here.
The vast majority of problems with ...
On 21 July 2016, the Law society published a practice note titled: Execution of a document using an electronic ...
Updated 12 March 2019 to incorporate changes made by the Tenant Fees Act 2019
The main parts of the Consumer ...
The length of the fixed term to give is really whatever you feel comfortable with.
When the Housing Act 1988 came ...
It is not possible for an infant (minor) (a person under 18 years of age) to hold an estate in land .
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In most cases, an assured shorthold tenancy will be the required tenancy to give but there are some exemptions and ...
What is a break clause?
Sometimes a fixed term tenancy agreement can contain a clause which brings the fixed term ...
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Update note: the model agreement has been updated 7 April 2020. The text below may not reflect these updates.
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Since the changes were announced to council tax from 1 April 2013 in particular for unoccupied and unfurnished ...
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Except for a tenancy taking effect in possession with a term not exceeding 3 years , a contract for the ...
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Forms
Contractual (Common-Law) Tenancy Agreement
Product Code: F005
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY
THIS IS NOW PART OF THE TENANCY ...
Management Regulations (Add Terms to Tenancy Agreement)
Product Code: F035 04/14
All our tenancy agreements have the capability of the landlord adding clauses that may
Guarantee Agreement
Product Code: F029
A landlord is always advised to obtain a guarantor (also known as surety) for every let they ...
Ground 1 Landlords Only or Principal Notice
Product Code: F043
For tenancies granted on or after 28 February 1997 or for tenancies correctly accompanied ...
Ground 2 Mortgage Notice
Product Code: F044
A ground 2 notice is to notify a tenant before a tenancy is granted the the rented property ...
Ground 3 Holiday Let Notice
Product Code: F046
A landlord may serve this ground 3 notice before a tenancy commences notifying the tenant ...
Notice Tenancy is to be Assured and Not Assured Shorthold
Product Code: F070
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO THE GUILD. THIS NOTICE WILL GIVE ...
Written Statement of Terms – Verbal Tenancy
Product code: LT019
If there is no written tenancy agreement, a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy may, ...
Tenants Information Leaflet – Control of Legionella
Product Code: LRA005
When completing a legionella risk assessment, it will almost always be a part of that ...
Notice That Assured Agricultural Occupancy is to be Assured Shorthold Tenancy – England
Product code: F091 - England only
THIS FORM IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR ENGLAND!
Housing Act 1988 Schedule 2A, ...
Document Checklist Confirmation
Product code: F031
For any tenancy granted on or after 1 October 2015 in England it will not be possible to ...
How to rent: the checklist for renting in England
Product code: F056
For all assured shorthold tenancies granted on or after 1 October 2015, the "How to rent: the
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