Tenancy agreements: a guide for landlords (England and Wales)

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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:

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  • the tenancy started on or after 15 January 1989
  • the property is your tenants바카라 사이트™ main accommodation
  • you do 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)
  • it바카라 사이트™s a business tenancy or tenancy of licensed premises
  • it바카라 사이트™s a holiday let
  • the landlord is a local council

Other tenancies

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

  • excluded tenancies or licences
  • assured tenancies
  • regulated tenancies

Excluded tenancies or licences

If you have a lodger living in your home and share rooms with them, like a kitchen or bathroom, you may have one of these. This usually gives your lodger less protection from eviction than other types of agreement.

Assured tenancies

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

Regulated tenancies

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

Check the rules on regulated tenancies.

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