Assured periodic tenancy agreement (and Guarantee)

Private landlords in England can use this to create an agreement for a new assured periodic tenancy for a property being rented by up to 4 tenants. It also includes an optional guarantee agreement for up to 4 individual (joint) guarantors.

The tenancy agreement complies with the Renters' Rights Act and includes the information that landlords must give to tenants before a new tenancy.

It can be used by a single landlord operating as an individual or business entity, or by up to 4 individual (joint) landlords.

The tenancy agreement covers a wide range of issues, including:

• How the tenant should use, care for, maintain and secure the property (including what they must not do while occupying the property)
• A detailed pet clause setting out the process of requesting a pet and the conditions that apply to keeping it
• What the tenant must do when the tenancy ends, including what happens to any property they leave behind
• The landlord's rights and obligations
• The tenant's right to give notice to end the tenancy
• The landlord's right to take possession of the property (listing some of the grounds)
• How deposits are protected and details of the chosen tenancy deposit protection scheme
• What happens if the property is destroyed or becomes uninhabitable, or if the tenant dies.

This agreement is not suitable for creating a tenancy if:

• Some or all bills relating the property are included in the rent, or initially paid by you and then recovered from the tenant (e.g. utilities, council tax).
• You're offering a short-term or holiday let
• The tenants are full-time students
• You're not a private landlord (e.g. you're a charity or social housing landlord)
• The total rent payable is £100,000 (or more) per year
• The tenancy is part of an employment arrangement, or you're also living in the let property
• You're letting land (not a property)

Note also that you'll be breaking the law if you grant a new tenancy for a property that has an energy performance certificate rating of below E.