Student Letting (APT) Agreement Templates

Browse professionally drafted student letting APT agreement templates designed for landlords and letting agents in England. This collection includes assured tenancy agreements, bedsit agreements, and licences for resident landlords providing suitable agreement options for a range of student letting arrangements. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

This section covers tenancy agreement templates only. For Student letting management and compliance, please see: Student Letting Management Documents.

Student Letting (APT) Agreements - What's Included

Our student tenancy agreement templates are tailored for use in England and reflect current legal requirements. All of the documents have been prepared by a professional and are written in plain English. 

Available templates include:

• Shared house tenancy agreements for furnished properties
• Tenancy agreements for flats
• Individual room/bedsit agreements (inclusive or exclusive of outgoings)
• Licences for student lodgers where a resident landlord occupies the property  

Where a landlord requires additional security, there are suitable Guarantee and Indemnity templates to choose from. 

Key Changes Affecting Student Lets Under The Renters' Rights Act 

Significant legislative reforms will affect student landlords from 1st May 2026, as follows:

• Fixed term tenancies will no longer be permitted . All new tenancies will become periodic from the outset. This does not impact licences.
• Rent in advance will be restricted to one month.
• Section 21 'No fault' evictions will be abolished. From the commencement date, possession will only be possible using specific statutory grounds under strengthened section 8 grounds.
• New possession ground specifically for student HMOs - Ground 4A, provided a tenant is given prior notice in writing and satisfies the "student" test. 
• Requirement for written statement of terms required under The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc. and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026.

Key Features of This Student Tenancy Agreement

The new assured periodic tenancy templates contain the written statements required by The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc. and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026, including:

• details of the parties, the property being rented, and the rent payable
• A statement confirming the statutory process of a rent increase should the landlord undertake one during the tenancy.
• Grant of the periodic tenancy on the basis of the tenant meeting the "student test", that is that they are at the time of the grant of the tennacy, or will be at some point during the tenancy enrolled as a full time student. This is a requirement for using possession ground 4A. 
• Deposit provisions, including confirmation of protection requirements required by law. If a guarantor is required, a seperate agreement should be entered into ( A Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity).
• Right to rent compliance clause under the Immigration Act 2014. 
• Tenant covenants including payment of rent and utilities. 
• If the rent amount includes utilities such as Council Tax, electricity, gas (or other fuel), water, sewerage, tv licence, communication services etc. you will be required to give the certain information for bills that will be covered by the rent which the tenants must pay you separately for. There is an optional clause dealing with this.
• Tenant covenants for repair and maintenance including minimising condensation and damp and allowing access for the landlord or their agent to carry out repairs or inspect the property (including in cases of emergency).
• Tenant covenants for use of the property including use as a private dwelling, not to cause a nuisance or annoyance or acting in an anti-social manner, to comply with fire safety, not to keep any electric vehicles without the landlord's written consent, not to smoke or vape in the property, not to sub-let or transfer to another person possession of the property without the landlords consent and to ensure any sub tenant has a right to rent in the UK.
• Pet consent and disability provision clauses.
• Clauses relating to the landlords costs payable in the event the tenant breaches the tenancy agreement.
• Optional clause relating to compliance with Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) Regulations where applicable. 
• Landlord covenants including written statements required to  confirm compliance with the landlords obligations under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 9a of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1995, The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations1988 (as amended), The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (as amended), The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015.
• Tenant termination provisions, including the minimum two months’ notice period and the conditions the property must be left in when the tenant is leaving the property
• Landlord termination clause confirming the statutory process a landlord must undertake when seeking possession of the property, including reference to some of the grounds the landlord can rely upon and a clause confirming the tenants’ rights under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. 
• Prior Notice Requirements. Certain possession grounds require prior notice (e.g. grounds 2ZB and 2ZD and 4A) this clause provides the required pre notice requirement. Please note While the tenancy agreement states that the tenant is either or will be enrolled as a full-time student, you should request the tenant(s) provide written evidence of them either being enrolled currently or to become enrolled as a full-time student at a higher education establishment. If the tenant(s) do not satisfy the full-time enrolment criteria, also known as the "student test" for the purposes of statutory possession grounds, you cannot recover possession using that particular ground. 
• Notices – addresses for valid service required under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

Landlords of student lettings should familiarise with the upcoming changes and should download Guidance: Renters’ Rights Act for Residential Landlords. 

Welsh Landlords

These templates are suitable for tenancies in England only.  For tenancies in Wales please view Renting Homes Wales. 

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