Agreements and Letters for Residential Tenants
This Dealings with the Landlord and Other Occupiers subfolder contains letters and documents for a tenant to use in connection with his tenancy. They cover subletting a room and approaching the landlord for consent or to complain about an issue.
There is also some guidance on the Tenancy Deposit legislation. Tenants can refer to this guidance to ensure their landlords are acting in accordance with the legislation.
- Guidance Notes: Tenancy Deposit Protection Guidance for Landlords
- Agreement Between House Sharers
- Licence for Lodger to Occupy a Room in Tenant’s Property
- Licence for Lodger to Occupy a Room in Tenant’s Property (Part Time)
- Sublease of Room in Tenant’s Property
- Sublease of Whole of Tenant’s Property
- Decoration Request
- Residential Tenant’s Request for Consent to Make Alterations
- First Letter of Complaint to Landlord
- Second Letter of Complaint to Landlord
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I ask my landlord for permission to keep a pet or make an alteration?
Put the request in writing and keep a copy. Since the Renters' Rights Act a tenant can ask to keep a pet and the landlord cannot unreasonably refuse, and must respond within 28 days, though they can require pet damage insurance. Alterations usually need consent under your tenancy, and the landlord should not withhold it unreasonably where the agreement says so. The request letters set out your ask clearly and create a record.
My landlord is holding my deposit, what are my rights?
Your deposit must be protected. If you paid a deposit for an assured tenancy the landlord must protect it in an authorised scheme, the Deposit Protection Service, MyDeposits or the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, and give you the prescribed information within 30 days. If they do not, you can claim a penalty of between one and three times the deposit, and it can block their possession routes. Ask which scheme protects your deposit if you have not been told.
What can I do if my landlord enters without notice?
You have a right to quiet enjoyment of your home. Your landlord must give at least 24 hours' written notice and enter at a reasonable time, except in a genuine emergency, even though they own the property. Entering repeatedly without notice, or pressuring you to leave, can amount to harassment under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, which is a criminal offence. Write to your landlord setting out your right and, if it continues, contact your council.