Private renting for tenants: tenancy agreements

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Tenancy types

Assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs)

The most common form of tenancy is an AST. Most new tenancies are automatically this type.

A tenancy can be an AST if all of the following apply:

  • the property you rent is private
  • your tenancy started on or after 15 January 1989
  • the property is your main accommodation
  • your landlord does not live in the property

A tenancy cannot be an AST if:

  • it began or was agreed before 15 January 1989
  • the rent is more than £100,000 a year
  • the rent is less than £250 a year (less than £1,000 in London)
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  • the property is a holiday let
  • your landlord is a local council

Other tenancies

There are other tenancies that are not as common as ASTs, including:

Excluded tenancies or licences

You may have an excluded tenancy or licence if you lodge with your landlord and share rooms with them, like a kitchen or bathroom. You바카라 사이트™ll usually have less protection from eviction with this type of agreement.

Assured tenancies

Tenancies starting between 15 January 1989 and 27 February 1997 may be assured. You바카라 사이트™ll have increased protection from eviction with this type of agreement.

Regulated tenancies

Tenancies starting before 15 January 1989 may be regulated. You바카라 사이트™ll have increased protection from eviction and can apply for a 바카라 사이트˜fair rent바카라 사이트™.

Shelter has information on the different and a so you can check which tenancy you have.

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