Residential Lettings Agency Appointment Form (Letting Only Service)

This Residential Agency (Letting Only) Appointment Form is for residential lettings agencies onboarding a new landlord client for a letting-only service for residential property in England.

The Owner signs it to appoint the Agent to market the property, find a tenant and set up the tenancy.

What does the letting only appointment cover?

Use this version where the Agent’s role is limited to marketing the property, sourcing and introducing suitable tenants, and setting up the tenancy.

It should be used with the Residential Lettings Agency Terms and Conditions (Letting Only). Together, these documents form the contract between the Agent and the Owner/Landlord.

Appointment details, property information and owner confirmations

The form records Agent and Owner/Landlord details, property information, material information disclosure, start date, any fixed term, commission, fees, rent and security deposit arrangements.

It also includes Owner/Landlord confirmations on property or mortgage restrictions, consumer protection requirements, Renters’ Rights legislation, any previous letting period, restricted periods following service of a statutory notice, and any enforcement action or banning order affecting the proposed letting.

Fees, cancellation rights and Renters’ Rights Act points

The form includes cancellation rights and a model cancellation form for the 14 day cooling-off period for contracts made off the trader’s premises under the 2013 Regulations referred to in the form. It also complies with The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.

• Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords and letting agents in England can only charge permitted payments. Letting agents should read the Guidance Note: Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England).
• This Appointment Form and its paired Terms are for residential property in England. The Tenant Fees Act 2019 and the linked England guidance apply; do not use this pair for a Welsh occupation contract.
• Renters’ Rights Act points include rent display, rental bidding, rent in advance and increased protections against discrimination. Agents should read the Guidance: Renters’ Rights Act for Residential Landlords.

Which residential agency appointment form should I use?

Use this version for letting only. Other versions are available for rent collection, letting and deposit and fully managed service appointments.

While the documents may be made available online, they must also be provided directly to the Owner/Landlord.

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