Where can I download a template rental contract?

moneyangel22 · 1 January 2010 at 3:14PM

Hi everyone,

I have a rental property which is coming to the end of the 6 month assured tenancy agreement (which the estate agents provided), as I am managing the tenancy myself I need to provide the tenants with a rolling 12-month contract. I have heard you can download templates from somewhere but cannot remember where? Can anyone advise please?

Thanks

DVardysShadow · 1 January 2010 at 3:17PM

If you are happy with the existing contract, do nothing. The contract now goes periodical, under the same terms except 2 months notice from you and 1 months notice from tenant.

moneyangel22 · 1 January 2010 at 3:32PM

The only thing I want to change is to increase the rent, so this will require a completely new contract I am guessing. Also the 6 month assured shorthold tenancy agreement expired a few days ago and they have already paid January's rent so I am wondering how much notice I need to give to increase the rent? i.e. If I backdate the new contract to when the old one expired can i just keep everything the same then next month just write to them with notice of the rent increase? or will i need to do another contract again??

Thanks

DVardysShadow · 1 January 2010 at 3:59PM

Suggest you negotiate the rent increase rather than send a notice. Your tenants may just up sticks and leave you with an empty property. Exact protocol on doing it, I am guessing, you need accurate advice - I would only implement a rent increase in line with my own notice period as LL, ie 2 months notice. You do not need a new contract, just [preferably] an exchange of letters, or a letter and you keep a copy to foramlise new rent. Payment of the new rent will count as acknowledgement.

So

Negotiate new rent with tenant
Send notice of new rent as negotiated and start date to line up with your notice period as LL
Await new rent as acknowledgement.

G_M · 1 January 2010 at 4:05PM

What is a 'rolling 12 month contract'? If it's 12 months, then by definition it is fixed term, not rolling!

You can't backdate a rent increase.
You don't need a new contract.

Isn't increasing the rent after only 6 months a bit soon? I'd be pretty p*ss*d of as a tenant if you did that to me!

What will you do if they refuse to accept the new rent?

clutton_2 · 1 January 2010 at 5:24PM

once you issue the new contract, with a new increased rental figure in it - and it is signed - the new amount comes into force.,

if the tenant does not sign it, then no increase

G_M · 1 January 2010 at 7:16PM

For AST, some free some not, try here:

http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/documents/tenancy_agreement/doc_AST.shtml

http://www.tenantdocs.co.uk/

http://www.propertymentor.co.uk/assured-shorthold-tenancy-agreement.php

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/assuredassuredtenants

Or just use google!

Fire_Fox · 1 January 2010 at 8:57PM

moneyangel22 wrote: »

The only thing I want to change is to increase the rent, so this will require a completely new contract I am guessing. Also the 6 month assured shorthold tenancy agreement expired a few days ago and they have already paid January's rent so I am wondering how much notice I need to give to increase the rent? i.e. If I backdate the new contract to when the old one expired can i just keep everything the same then next month just write to them with notice of the rent increase? or will i need to do another contract again??

Thanks

Why are you increasing the rent? In many areas rents have fallen in recent times, are you confident the proposed rent is low enough by local standards that the tenant won't jump ship? Can you afford to risk a period without rental income for the sake of another tenner or so?

Where can I download a template rental contract?

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