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Written for private renting in England after 1 May 2026. Copy the text, download it for Word, or print it. Where the law prescribes a form, we link to the official one on GOV.UK and explain how to fill it in, because a changed form may not be valid. Information, not legal advice.
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Assured periodic tenancy agreement (template)A plain-English tenancy agreement template for a private let of a whole home in England after the Renters' Rights Act 2025. It contains every item the written statement of terms must have. It is a starting point, not legal advice: have it checked before you use it.Checked 29 September 2026Written statement of terms: a fill-in checklistA landlord in England must give the tenant a written statement of terms before the tenancy starts. This is a checklist to gather the details and record when you gave it. It is not a tenancy agreement.Checked 29 September 2026Rent increase: how to complete Form 4A, with a covering noteIn England a rent increase needs the official section 13 form, Form 4A, once a year with at least two months' notice. How to complete and serve it, and a short covering note to send with it. The form itself comes from GOV.UK.Checked 27 September 2026Section 8 and Form 3A: what it is, and a fact sheet to take to an adviserForm 3A is the official section 8 notice a landlord in England uses to seek possession. The grounds and the notice periods differ, and only a court can end a tenancy. We give no notice wording; this is a fact sheet to prepare before you speak to a solicitor or a landlord association.Checked 27 September 2026The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026: a record that you gave itLandlords in England had to give existing tenants the Government's Information Sheet 2026 by 31 May 2026, as the document itself and not a link. What it is, and a short note to record when and how each tenant got it.Checked 27 September 2026Move-in checklist for landlords: documents, alarms, keys and readingsWhat a landlord in England gives the tenant before and on move-in day: the written statement, gas safety record, electrical report and EPC, then the deposit paperwork within 30 days. With alarms tested on day one, keys and meter readings, and the date of each.Checked 27 September 2026Landlord reference and rent statement: facts onlyA factual reference a landlord can give for a current or former tenant, with dates and whether rent was paid on time, and a simple rent statement table. Facts from your records only, and nothing about the tenant's personal characteristics.Checked 27 September 2026
For tenants
Put it in writing, keep a copy, know the next step.
Viewing checklist for tenants: what to check and what to askA checklist to take to a viewing in England: the condition of the home, the safety certificates, the money you can and cannot be asked for, and the questions to ask before you apply.Checked 27 September 2026Repair request letter, and a follow-up if nothing happensTwo letters for tenants in England: a first repair request with the date, photos and how the problem affects you, and a follow-up when a deadline has passed. With the free route to the council if the landlord does not act.Checked 27 September 2026Tenant's notice to leave: two months, in writingA tenant in England can end an assured periodic tenancy with two months' notice in writing. A short notice to fill in, how to choose the end date, and a record of how and when you delivered it.Checked 27 September 2026
For both sides
One document, agreed by both, saves the argument later.
Inventory and schedule of condition, room by roomA room-by-room record of what is in the home and what state it is in on the day the tenant moves in, with meter readings, keys, photos and signatures. It is the evidence both sides rely on when the deposit is returned.Checked 27 September 2026Pet request, and the landlord's written replyA tenant in England can ask in writing to keep a pet and the landlord must reply in writing and must not unreasonably refuse. The tenant's request, and three landlord replies: consent, consent with conditions, or a refusal with reasons.Checked 27 September 2026Deposit return: the tenant's request and the landlord's itemised statementAt the end of a tenancy in England the tenant asks for the deposit back and the landlord sets out any deductions with evidence. Both letters, and the deposit scheme's free dispute service when the two sides cannot agree.Checked 27 September 2026
Every template is a starting point. Have an agreement checked by a solicitor or a landlord association before you rely on it.