Company Let Tenancy Agreement Templates
Under section 1 of the Housing Act 1988, a tenancy is only assured if the tenant is an individual who occupies the property as their only or principal home. A letting to a company or other non-natural person therefore cannot be an assured tenancy, nor can a letting to an individual who does not occupy the property as their main home, such as a second home.
What This Means in Practice
Where a tenancy falls outside the Housing Act 1988:
- The statutory security of tenure provisions applying to assured tenancies do not apply;
- Tenancy Deposit protection requirements for assured tenancies do not apply;
- The Tenant Fees Act 2019 restrictions on prohibited payments generally do not apply; and
- The landlord must still comply with the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, including a minimum notice period of four weeks. If the occupiers do not leave voluntarily a court order for possession will still be required.
Benefits of Using a Written Agreement
Formalising the landlord/tenant relationship with a written Tenancy Agreement helps reduce the scope for disputes and provides clarity regarding the landlord and tenant obligations.
Residential landlords must comply with a wide range of legal requirements before granting tenancy. Our Compliance Checklist and accompanying documents are designed to help landlords meet these requirements.
These Tenancy Agreements are:
- Drafted using plain English to make them easy to understand. Where legal terminology is required, explanations are included where appropriate.
- Available for furnished and unfurnished houses
- Available for furnished and unfurnished flats
Other useful documents are the two-tenancy agreement guarantees for individual and corporate guarantors respectively.
Important Note
These Company Let Tenancy Agreements should only be used where the tenant is a genuine company or other non-natural person taking the property for occupation by its directors or employees. It must not be used as a means of letting a property to an individual who is the true tenant or occupier. Incorrect use of a company let agreement may result in the occupier acquiring statutory rights under housing legislation.
Please select from the options below:
- Company Let Tenancy Agreement – Furnished House
- Company Let Tenancy Agreement – Furnished Flat
- Company Let Tenancy Agreement – Unfurnished House
- Company Let Tenancy Agreement – Unfurnished Flat
- Tenancy Agreement Guarantee and Indemnity for Company Let
- Company Let Guarantee and Indemnity for Corporate Guarantor
- Agreement creating a New Company Tenancy on the Same Terms as an Expired Tenancy (with new Rent and Term)
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. A letting to a company or other non-natural person cannot be an assured tenancy, nor can a letting to an individual who does not live at the property as their main home, such as a second home.
No. The Renters' Rights Act reforms apply to assured tenancies. A genuine company let is not an assured tenancy and therefore falls outside those reforms.
No. The statutory tenancy deposit protection requirements do not apply to company lets because they are not assured tenancies. A landlord may choose to deal with the deposit contractually.
Company lets and other non-Housing Act tenancies are generally outside the Tenant Fees Act 2019 restrictions. However, landlords should ensure that any charges are clearly set out in the agreement.
You must still comply with the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, including a minimum notice period of four weeks. If the occupiers do not leave voluntarily a court order for possession will still be required.