Residential Lettings Agency Appointment Form (Rent Collection Service) 
This Residential Lettings Agency Appointment Form is for residential letting agencies onboarding a landlord or property owner for a rent collection service.
It is completed and signed by the owner to appoint the agent to market the property, find a tenant and collect rent during the tenancy.
What does the rent collection appointment cover?
Use this version where the agent is appointed to market the property, source tenants, set up the tenancy and collect rent during the tenancy.
It should be used with the Residential Lettings Agency Terms and Conditions (Rent Collection). Together, these documents form the contract between the agent and the owner/landlord.
Appointment details, rent and deposit arrangements
The form records the 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.
- Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords and letting agents in England can only charge permitted payments. Unauthorised fees may lead to financial penalties. Agents should read the Guidance Note: Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England). Similar rules apply in Wales.
- 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 where the agent provides a rent collection service. Other versions are available for letting only, letting and deposit holding, 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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