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Tenancy agreement template

nomis21
nomis21 Posts: 200 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Anyone know where i can download a free tenancy agreement in word so i can edit it to suit?
:D MOVE ALONG........ nothing to see here..! :rolleyes:
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Good selection of docs here.
  • zzzLazyDaisy
    zzzLazyDaisy Posts: 12,497 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Good selection of docs here.

    But that site costs £75 to join :confused:

    OP, there is a free download here

    http://www.riky.co.uk/more_info.asp?current_ID=554&gclid=CKnB0ej04psCFZgU4wodvl7s-A

    The word version so you can amend it to suit yourself costs £4.95, but you could always print off the free download and then type it up yourself.

    (note I found this on a google search - I haven't actually checked out the document)
    I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.
  • clutton_2
    clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumite
    i get sooooo frustrated at new landlords who come on here on a weekly basis asking for free tenancy agreements

    when will they ever learn that the ONLY time you will know if your agreement is a legal document is in court - you will be trying to get a tenant out who has not paid you rent for months and trashed your house - and the judge throws out your case because your tenancy agreement is rubbish

    if you are new to this business - and it is a complex business - then either join RLA or NLA and do some reading about your legal responsibilities and get their versions of a tenancy agreement - at least you will know it comes from an accurate source

    joining such a professionals body (which is tax deductible and which gives you cheaper house insurance, legal help line, all the docs you can possibly want) shows tenants that you are a proper landlord - not an amateur trying to do things on the cheap

    there are 69 different pieces of legislation covering landlord and tenancy matters......
  • nomis21
    nomis21 Posts: 200 Forumite
    clutton wrote: »
    i get sooooo frustrated at new landlords who come on here on a weekly basis asking for free tenancy agreements

    when will they ever learn that the ONLY time you will know if your agreement is a legal document is in court - you will be trying to get a tenant out who has not paid you rent for months and trashed your house - and the judge throws out your case because your tenancy agreement is rubbish

    if you are new to this business - and it is a complex business - then either join RLA or NLA and do some reading about your legal responsibilities and get their versions of a tenancy agreement - at least you will know it comes from an accurate source

    joining such a professionals body (which is tax deductible and which gives you cheaper house insurance, legal help line, all the docs you can possibly want) shows tenants that you are a proper landlord - not an amateur trying to do things on the cheap

    there are 69 different pieces of legislation covering landlord and tenancy matters......

    Yeah sorry clutton you are right. Iam not trying to do anything on the cheap, iam sorry to have frustrated you. I just wanted to compare tenancy agreements with the one i have but i was not prepared to pay as some sites are expensive.
    I understand the importance of joining such professions and i will seek advice on this.
    Thanks for yr comments
    :D MOVE ALONG........ nothing to see here..! :rolleyes:
  • clutton_2
    clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumite
    there is no such thing as a standard tenancy agreement - i have seen one half a page long and seen one 75 pages long.

    i have seen amateur landlords using scottish agreements in England and i have seen agreements that are so out of date they would not be valid

    the AST is THE most important document you need in this business
  • rla_john
    rla_john Posts: 8 Forumite
    zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »
    But that site costs £75 to join :confused:

    Just want to say that the RLA tenancy agreement is designed by the professionals and solicitors behind the Residential Landlords Association.

    It is a one-size-fits all tenancy agreement that is designed to be as clear and concise as can be.

    For those who want to add conditions, the RLA can provide an "Addendum" that can be used to add extra conditions and RLA advise is that any conditions you want to remove, can be struck out and signed.

    The AST is free for RLA members, which is where the £75 comes in and non-members can purchase it for £5, which helps fund the RLA's lobbying fund.

    Clutton is correct, there is no such thing as a standard AST, but the best advice is to not rush out and make your own from scratch, even if it is from a template - unless of course you are willing to run it by a solicitor to check, in which case the cost will spiral.

    Take comfort in the quality of documents you can get from any of the better known suppliers out there like the RLA or NLA, you have enough to worry about running your tenancies.

    Being from the RLA, I can tell you that the RLA AST is used in it's tens of thousands throughout England & Wales, it can be completed on-screen or by hand and is in keeping with legislation.

    One final word, there are actually over 80 different laws and statutes controlling the PRS, it was only 50 five years ago _pale_

    Cheers

    John
    "I can only be nice to one person each day and today isn't your day - in fact, its not looking good for tomorrow either"
  • 791alexis
    791alexis Posts: 18 Forumite
    hi. sorry to interupt, but i am new to all of this, and i haven't got a clue how to start a new post. could someone help me out please? xxxxxxxx
  • N79
    N79 Posts: 2,615 Forumite
    rla_john wrote: »
    Just want to say that the RLA tenancy agreement is designed by the professionals and solicitors behind the Residential Landlords Association.

    Since you have dragged up an old post (presumably to advertise based on your username?) I thought I would point out that these are the same "professionals" who thought that taking 2 months rent at the start of a tenancy was not a deposit. :rolleyes:
  • rla_john
    rla_john Posts: 8 Forumite
    Simple, go back up to the forum (not this conversation for example) and then click the blue button (called "New Thread") at the top of the list of conversations.

    From there, enter your thread title and subject, then your cooking with gas !!

    Regards,

    John

    P.S. Welcome to MSE!
    "I can only be nice to one person each day and today isn't your day - in fact, its not looking good for tomorrow either"
  • 791alexis
    791alexis Posts: 18 Forumite
    thankyou for your help xxx
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