Variation Agreement

This Variation Agreement should be used when the Landlord and Tenant have agreed to permanently change one or more terms of a residential tenancy agreement in England. 

If the proposed change is intended to apply only temporarily, the Letter Waiving a Provision of the Tenancy Agreement should be used instead. 

What Is This Template Used For 

The Variation Agreement allows the parties to:

• Delete a clause of the tenancy agreement 
• Add a new clause; and/or
• Amend the wording of an existing clause 

Renters' Rights Act 

Under the new legislation, fixed term tenancies will be abolished from 1 May 2026, and all residential tenancies will become assured periodic tenancies. As a result no changes can be made to the tenancy in relation to the term. 

The Tenant Fees Act 2019

Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England):

• Landlords can require a fee to change the tenancy when requested by the tenant capped at no more than £50 (inclusive of VAT),
• If the actual costs of making the changes exceed £50, a landlord may recover reasonable costs, provided they can supply written evidence (e.g. invoices or receipts) to justify the amount. 

Optional phrases / clauses are enclosed in square brackets. These should be read carefully and selected so as to be compatible with one another. Unused options should be removed from the document.

This Variation Agreement is in open format. Either enter the requisite details in the highlighted fields or adjust the wording to suit your purposes.

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