Common Contracts
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How to make a tenancy agreement freeTenancy Agreement • August 18th, 2021
Most residential tenancy agreements in England & Wales are Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs). This kind of tenancy was introduced by the Housing Act 1988. When an AST is established, the contract everyone signs is often referred to as an AST as well. Some aspects of an AST are defined in law. But not all ASTs are identical. Although tenancy agreements look similar, there can be much variation in language and structure. The devil can be in the detail.For companies that want to produce a universal tenancy agreement, there is a trade-off between being broad enough to cover all aspects of a tenancy, and being specific enough that there aren’t any loop-holes which inadvertently permit bad behaviour. The contract must be understandable and reasonable for all parties.Can I buy a template tenancy agreement?If you are hoping to buy a template AST to use for your tenancy, you will find a lot of variation in price. A search on Google turns up a few free ASTs. WHSmith used to sell a template for
