Renting of a relative

Kathryn87

We are moving into our new house next month which we are renting privately of my boyfriend's aunty.

We currently have a verbal agreement with her, but i want to draw up some form of contract just as a back up in case anything goes wrong. She's not given us a tenancy agreement to sign as yet.

Does anyone have an idea where I can get hold of such a document?

Thanks in advance

poppysarah

It's as much for her benefit as yours.
You can download free tenancy agreements or she could buy one.

Jowo_2

WH Smith or Amazon sell standard law pack ones. You should ask your aunt to draw up an inventory/schedule of condition to prevent disputes over the condition of the property at checkout.

However, there's more to letting than just the agreement.

If in England/Wales, a landlord must protect the deposit in a tenancy deposit scheme, if there is a gas boiler the landlord must provide a gas safety certificate on an annual basis, the landlord must have permission from the lender and their insurer to let the property and so forth.

If the aunty is an accidental or novice landlord, encourage her to mug up on and comply with the dozens of legal requirements and join a national landlord association so she can understand your rights and her responsibilities. That way, the letting has less chance of turning sour when obligations are not understood and not carried out. Landlordzone is a good source of information.