Periodic Tenancy Agreement Template (private landord)

Brunokid

Hi all,

Could anyone advise me on where to obtain a Periodic Tenancy Agreement Template for a private landlord, please?

Also, where can I download a Right to Rent document?

Many thanks

Bruno

silvercar

this is the right to rent document. It needs to given to tenants in pdf or as a document, not as a link.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bc04b8f7b1c24d8e23ce60/The_Renters__Rights_Act_Information_Sheet_2026.pdf

TroubledTarts

I am currently looking at this free to download APT to use as a base and edit as appropriate

I seem to have upset some people posting a free APT to adapt to your needs I will remove the link.

GrumpyDil

Or you could join NRLA and use their template.

_Penny_Dreadful

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6666722/periodic-tenancy-agreement-template-private-landord

I’m surprised there still isn’t a government model Assured Periodic (APT) published, given these have now come into force in England. It does leave a bit of a gap, particularly for smaller landlords.

I agree with the suggestion to join NRLA (or another landlords association) and use their templates. At least you know those are drafted with the current legislation in mind and kept under review. Trying to save a few quid by lifting something off the internet is a false economy when a defective clause can cost far more later.

Parts of the BPF template are fine, but I’d urge caution before using it without advice. Two points that stood out to me:

• Guarantor wording – the “Guarantee and Indemnity” section is embedded in the tenancy agreement itself. A true deed of guarantee normally needs:
  • to be clearly executed as a deed,
  • to be witnessed correctly, and
  • to make it explicit that it is intended to operate as a deed.
    Simply calling something a “guarantee and indemnity” doesn’t automatically achieve that, and if the guarantor section isn’t properly executed, enforceability can become an issue.
• Notice provisions – the clause allowing a guarantor to serve notice under the agreement is simply wrong. A guarantor is not a party to the tenancy and cannot give notice to end it. Including guarantors in the service‑of‑notice machinery risks confusion at best and invalid notices at worst.

Neither of these are theoretical points, guarantor enforceability and defective notice clauses are exactly the sort of things that get pulled apart if there’s a dispute.

So while a professionally drafted template (NRLA, or one taken with specific legal advice) makes sense, relying on an unvetted template because it’s “free” is risky, especially given how new APTs are and how little case law there is so far.

Until the government publishes a model agreement, sticking with a reputable membership body or taking proper advice feels like the safer route.

With regards to the Right to Rent document are you sure that’s the document you’re looking for? I wonder if you’re actually looking for the ‘How to Rent’ booklet

1. Right to Rent
   This isn’t a booklet or template you hand over. It’s the immigration check landlords in England must carry out on adult occupiers before the tenancy starts. The Home Office provides official guidance, but there isn’t a single “Right to Rent document” that tenants receive. The obligation is on the landlord to do and record the check.
2. ‘How to Rent’ booklet
   It’s the government’s “How to Rent: the checklist for renting in England” guide which landlords must give tenants at the start of a new tenancy.
   

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65159e567c2c4a001395e1ea/DLUHC_How_to_rent_Oct2023.pdf

blinkingmissingit

Hello Can anyone help me - on the other side of it being a private landlord I have been told by the letting agency that in lieu of charging for the renewal of the AST every year (which I though was an aim of the bill also to stop estate agents charging fees for doing no extra work) - could anyone tell me if they have heard of what my agency is proposing to do ? Becuase mine out of the blue the other day sent a message inferring they will be taking a monthly fee - that amounts to the same as the renewal fee but charged monthly ? Is this allowed please ?

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anselld

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There was never any requirement to renew every year even before the RRA. Is this a fully managed rental? If so your contract with the agent will determine what fees are allowed. If it isn't managed then just decline their doing-nothing fee.

blinkingmissingit

Hi no it is not managed I manage it and they are saying that when this Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement comes to term as they can't renew it (as the law has put them on a rolling tenancy) they are going to withold rent every month to replace the 5% fee they would have charged the tenancy renewal.

anselld

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82059377#Comment_82059377

If it is not managed why are the agent collecting rent? If they are collecting rent it must be under some form of agreement which states the terms of what they are allowed to deduct. If there is no agreement then just get the tenant to pay yourself directly.

blinkingmissingit

Hi Thank you for your comment. There is an agreement an assured shorthold tenancy agreement and it is due to end in August - and they can't renew it because they are being stopped. So they are trying to get around it by saying they will charge monthly and I don't know if they have any right to do this ? Who do I ask to find this out ?

anselld

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82059486#Comment_82059486

The tenancy agreement is not relevant; that is between tenant and landlord. What is the agreement (if any) between yourself and the agent which allows them to collect rent on your behalf, and to charge fees for renewals or anything else?

Or is this possibly some sort of rent-to-rent arrangement, ie you rent to the agent and they rent to the tenant.

There isn't really anyone to ask, at least not without further details of the contracts. There is no law dictating fees between Landlord and Agent. You need to dig out your contracts with the agent and the tenant and see what they a say.