Assured Shorthold Tennancy for 7 Years length?

guppy

Talk to Shelter or look on their website for advice. A 7 year tenancy is a pretty serious thing to be walking in to unadvised. 3 years is quite a commitment too! Are there any provisions for increasing the rent in that time?

Notlob

BrixMorta wrote: »

Tenancies over 3 years fall outside of the housing act and are not ast's. As said already they are contractual tenancies in the form of a deed.

BrixMorta, Where did you hear this?

Lavendyr

I'm not BrixMorta, Notlob, but that is what is stated on the front of my AST.

Notlob

Lavendyr,

The reason why I ask is because there is no minimum term for an AST.

Lavendyr

Really? That's interesting, it does state on the front of my AST that the agreement may only be used for a tenancy lasting up to 3 years, and thereafter a document should be drawn up by deed. Mind you, the word "should" is used, rather than "must".

Notlob

Lavendyr wrote: »

Really? That's interesting, it does state on the front of my AST that the agreement may only be used for a tenancy lasting up to 3 years, and thereafter a document should be drawn up by deed. Mind you, the word "should" is used, rather than "must".

This is correct. What you have written does not say it cannot be an AST if it is longer than 3 years. An AST which is longer than 3 years must be drawn up by a deed.

Lavendyr

Ah, got you.

meester

7 years with no rent rises sounds good to me