Free Tenancy Agreement Document Download Please

tbs624

There goes another one - Becky Blonde, resurrecting a year old thread (aka known as forum grave-digging) merely to plug a particular website. LOL.

And "Becky", if you are using that TA you may wish to bear in mind that a T's right to "quiet enjoyment" is not something which can simply be withdrawn on a LL's say so.

If the T fails to meet their own tenancy obligations, yes including not paying the rent, then you need to follow the correct legal route for dealing with that, rather than perhaps seeking to imply via the Tenancy Agreement that the T's QE will be interfered with, by way of retaliation.

Free tenancy agreements, eh? Use an experienced LL&T lawyer, or join a LL association

andyca

Sorry to grave dig, but I have read this entire thread as I am also in need of a Tenancy Agreement.

The most popular recommendation seems to be paying a bit to get a decent agreement. I’m not a trusting soul and with the proliferation of these free tenancy agreements it seems like a very easy thing to do to put up a site saying “our tenancy agreements are the best!” charge £10 and just provide a rebranded free agreement with no obligation to guarantee its performance in court.

As a landlord who would like to have a fair agreement that would protect me from problem tenants but still uphold the rights of good tenants, I would fully support a council approved TA. In the meantime is there a resource (paid for or free) that goes further than just providing you with a template and some filling in instructions? Also, do any of these places offer loophole insurance, in case an improbable spelling mistake results in a tenant owning the house rather than just renting it?

I have not joined a LL association yet so if this information can be found there then I would be happy to hear that. Any recommendations of good value LL associations would be appreciated too as there appears to be mind boggling number of these as well.

G_M

As a further example of the importance of a 'good' contract:
"
If you insure against loss of rent you should make sure there is a rent abatement clause in the tenancy agreement as otherwise the insurers may refuse to pay up - this happened to a client of mine. This is because insurance is a contract for indemnity. If the tenant is under an obligation to pay there is no loss - unless they actually do not pay.

If the premises are damaged or destroyed then (in the absence of a clause allowing the landlord to give notice terminating the tenancy) the landlord is under an obligation to rebuild because of his obligation (express or implied by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985) to keep the property in repair, not to mention the undertaking implied by the Housing Act 1985 to keep the property fit for human habitation."

Does your contract include this?

tbs624

landlady75 wrote: »

blah blah .co.uk is another good site.

4 posts all plugging the same site:spam:

tbs624

andyca wrote: »

Sorry to grave dig, but I have read this entire thread as I am also in need of a Tenancy Agreement.

The most popular recommendation seems to be paying a bit to get a decent agreement. I’m not a trusting soul and with the proliferation of these free tenancy agreements it seems like a very easy thing to do to put up a site saying “our tenancy agreements are the best!” charge £10 and just provide a rebranded free agreement with no obligation to guarantee its performance in court.

As a landlord who would like to have a fair agreement that would protect me from problem tenants but still uphold the rights of good tenants, I would fully support a council approved TA. In the meantime is there a resource (paid for or free) that goes further than just providing you with a template and some filling in instructions? Also, do any of these places offer loophole insurance, in case an improbable spelling mistake results in a tenant owning the house rather than just renting it?

I have not joined a LL association yet so if this information can be found there then I would be happy to hear that. Any recommendations of good value LL associations would be appreciated too as there appears to be mind boggling number of these as well.

Some local Councils run accreditation schemes for private LLs and proforma tenancy agreements can be obtained from the private sector rentals officer.

Try Tessa Shepperson's LL Law site, the NLA or RLA or your local affiliated LL association. Tax deductible membership fees, discounts on LL ins premiums and much other useful advice and support available.

Familiarise yourself with the OFT's guidance on unfair contract terms in tenancy agreements.

LLs should obviously be able to understand their own tenancy agreements and the rights and obligations arising under it for both parties.

theartfullodger

tbs is right: You'll save more than it costs by joining NLA or RLA... from the advice, hints, training & documents you'll get..

Also get on a course - e.g.
http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/courses/course1.shtml

SteveB81_2

Try either:

letting-agreements.com
lettingexpert.com

- failing that ARLA would be able to give further advice or local citizens advice (always best to get a second opinion especially if you need to change anything).

tbs624

Try either:

letting-agreements.com
lettingexpert.com

- failing that ARLA would be able to give further advice or local citizens advice (always best to get a second opinion especially if you need to change anything).

See earlier posts in this thread on those suggestions of SteveB81's The fact that he has returned to a thread over 2 years old to flag these sites up yet again perhaps suggests that he has some personal interest in promoting them.

Please note that CAB don't give advice to LLs who are, after all, running a business.

The best TAs are those that have qualify as being in Plain English and those in which due care has been paid to the Unfair Contract Terms guidance..

Try the LL associations or a specialist LL&T lawyer. Cutting and pasting from random online TAs is unlikely to protect your property.

SteveB81_2

tbs624 wrote: »

See earlier posts in this thread on those suggestions of SteveB81's The fact that he has returned to a thread over 2 years old to flag these sites up yet again perhaps suggests that he has some personal interest in promoting them.

Please note that CAB don't give advice to LLs who are, after all, running a business.

The best TAs are those that have qualify as being in Plain English and those in which due care has been paid to the Unfair Contract Terms guidance..

Try the LL associations or a specialist LL&T lawyer. Cutting and pasting from random online TAs is unlikely to protect your property.

I wish I hadn't bothered even posting... I just tried to post on something I thought I could contribute to.

timmyt

Bigted wrote: »

Hi, could any one give me a web address from which I could down load a free Tenancy Agreement document or does any one know where I could obtain a free Tenancy Agreement document.

Thanks

Bigted

good luck taking that risk