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A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord. It lets you…
Assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) The most common form of tenancy is an…
A tenancy agreement should include: the names of all people involved the…
Tenancies Your tenancy agreement should say how much notice you need to…
If your landlord wants you to leave, they must give you notice in a…
How farm business tenants and landlords can claim compensation for improvements, terminate a tenancy and ask for a rent review.
What to include in a tenancy agreement, different types of tenancy (including assured shorthold tenancy) and how to end a tenancy.
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and your tenants. It sets…
The tenancy agreement should include: the names of all people involved the…
If you want your tenants to leave, you must give them notice in a…
Tenancies The tenancy agreement should say how much notice your tenants…
The tenancy is transferred temporarily to the Public Trustee if a tenant…
Forms for seeking possession of secure tenancies.
Guidance for landlords and tenants on regulated tenancies.
Information on proposals in the Renters (Reform) Bill to abolish section 21 'no fault' evictions and deliver a simpler, more secure tenancy structure.
Forms for landlords and/or tenants to propose action relating to tenancy agreements.
How statistics on rents, lettings and tenancies are compiled, including information about what is shown by each table and discontinued tables.
Guidance for people who are, or are thinking of becoming, an assured shorthold tenant.
We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector
Guidance for social landlords and their use of family intervention tenancies.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Guidance for landlords who have let or who intend to let a property on an assured shorthold tenancy.
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is seeking views on the impacts of the law on joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse in the social rented sector.
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