Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) Templates

Please review and then select one these professionally drafted Tenancy Agreement Templates (for use in England) that best fits your property and rental arrangements.

The Renters Rights Act introduces a new framework for residential lettings in England, replacing traditional Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) with new Assured Periodic Tenancies. Unlike ASTs, all new tenancies will now be open-ended. Tenants will have increased security of tenure, while landlords will regain possession only under specific statutory grounds and following proper notice and court procedures. A comprehensive suite of new tenancy agreements will shortly be available. The government has published a 'roadmap' of the implementation of the Act which can found here - Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Our roadmap for reforming the private rented sector.

Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 standard occupation contracts replace assured shorthold tenancy agreements in Wales. Model written statements for the occupation contracts can be found in Renting Homes Wales.

These Tenancy Agreements are suitable for different types of properties, including both furnished and unfurnished houses, flats, and bedsits.

Additional useful documents include Tenancy Agreement Guarantee and Indemnity for individual and AST Guarantee and Indemnity for Corporate Guarantor for corporate guarantors respectively.

Although periodic tenancies are now the standard in England, some types of lettings are excluded from this framework:

Lettings to companies or other non-natural persons (the tenant under an AST must be one or more individuals)
High value properties (where the annual rent exceeds £100,000)
Lettings where the tenant does not occupy the property as his only or principal home (e.g., a second home)
Resident landlords.

Tenancy Agreements for these types of lettings in England can be found in Non-AST Agreement Templates.

Compliance And Best Practice

Residential landlords must comply with a wide range of legal obligations before granting a tenancy and during the tenancy term.. The Compliance Checklist can be used by a landlord to check that they are complying with housing law before the tenancy is entered into and during the term. Explore the extensive range of Residential Tenancy Compliance Documents and Templates.

Formalising the landlord/tenant relationship with these Tenancy Agreements reducing the risk of disputes and sets out the parties obligations. Agreements are drafted using plain English with explanations for necessary legal terms, making them accessible to landlord and tenants alike.

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