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The assured periodic tenancy explained

Every private tenancy in England is now an assured periodic tenancy. What that is, how it starts, how it ends, and what your agreement can and cannot say.

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Deposits: the cap, the 30 days and the prescribed information

A tenancy deposit in England is capped at five weeks' rent (six weeks when the annual rent is £50,000 or more), must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days of receiving it, and the tenant must get the prescribed information in the same 30 days. Miss that and a court must order you to pay one to three times the deposit.

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Pet requests: you have to consider them

Since 1 May 2026 a tenant in England can ask to keep a pet, and the landlord must not unreasonably refuse. How the request works, what counts as reasonable, and what you can ask for in return.

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How to protect a tenancy deposit, and what happens if you are late

Put the deposit in one of the three government schemes within 30 days and give the prescribed information. If late, the tenant can claim one to three times the deposit and most possession grounds close.

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Inventory and schedule of condition

A dated record of what is in the home and the condition of each room and item at the start of a tenancy, usually with photos, signed by both sides.

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Assured periodic tenancy

The standard private tenancy in England since 1 May 2026: it rolls on month to month (or shorter) with no end date until the tenant or landlord ends it properly.

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Assured shorthold tenancy (AST)

The usual private tenancy in England from 1997 until 30 April 2026. On 1 May 2026 existing ASTs became assured periodic tenancies and no new private ones can be made.

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Deposit cap

The most a landlord in England can take as a tenancy deposit: five weeks' rent where the annual rent is under £50,000, six weeks' at £50,000 or more.

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Fair wear and tear

The normal deterioration of a home and its contents from ordinary, reasonable use over time. A landlord cannot deduct for it from the deposit.

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Holding deposit

A payment of up to one week's rent to reserve a home while the landlord checks an application. It must be returned or put towards the rent or deposit.