Student Tenancy Agreement for Shared Furnished House

This Student Tenancy Agreement for Shared Furnished House is designed for landlords and letting agents in England who are letting a furnished residential property to students. 

Renters' Rights Act 2025: Changes for Student Tenancies 

From 01 May 2026, all new residential tenancies in England must be granted as assured periodic tenancies. Landlords and Lettings Agents will no longer be able to grant Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) after this date. 

If you would like to download an AST please contact us. 

What the Template Helps You Do

This template reflects the latest housing legislation and incorporates the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 reforms, helping you create a legally compliant tenancy from the outset to:

• Clearly set out the rent, term, and key obligations of both landlord and tenant 
• Provide all required statutory information at the start of the tenancy
• Comply with the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and wider housing legislation
• Reduce the risk of disputes, enforcement action, or compliance failures.

Landlords should refer to the Student Letting Management Document and Compliance before downloading this template. 

Key Features of This Student Tenancy Agreement

• Key Information including the details of the landlord, tenant, property, and 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, including the required written statement of terms required by The Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc. and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026.
• Deposit provisions, including confirmation of protection requirements.
• Right to rent compliance clause under the Immigration Act 2014. 
• Student-specific provisions such as the "student test” requiring the student to confirm they are or will be in full time education.  This is a requirement in order for the landlord to apply for possession using ground 4A.
• 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 statements confirming 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

If you require a Guarantor, they should enter into a separate Student Tenancy Agreement Guarantee and Indemnity (Single Tenant) or Student Tenancy Agreement Guarantee and Indemnity (Joint Tenants). 

When This Template Is Not Suitable

This template is not suitable for tenancies granted to single or joint tenants, for these tenancies please refer to Tenancy Agreement Templates for Residential Landlords.

 If your property is in Wales, you will need to download the Standard Occupation Contracts, Model Written Statements & Pre-Contract Documents.

If you are a landlord seeking to let a room to an individual student (as opposed to letting the whole flat to a group of students) please download the Student Bedsit Agreement (Rent Exclusive of Outgoings) or Student Bedsit Agreement (Rent Inclusive of Outgoings). 

If you are a resident landlord taking a lodger you will need to use the Licence for Student to Occupy a Room in the Landlord’s Home. 

Optional phrases / clauses are enclosed in square brackets. These should be read carefully and selected so as to be compatible with one another. Unused options should be removed from the document.

This Student Tenancy Agreement for Shared Furnished House is in open format. Either enter the requisite details in the highlighted fields or adjust the wording to suit your purposes.

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