MOVE ALONG. nothing to see here. :rolleyes:
But that site costs £75 to join
OP, there is a free download here
The word version so you can amend it to suit yourself costs £4.95, but you could always print off the free download and then type it up yourself.
(note I found this on a google search - I haven't actually checked out the document)
I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.
clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumitei get sooooo frustrated at new landlords who come on here on a weekly basis asking for free tenancy agreements
when will they ever learn that the ONLY time you will know if your agreement is a legal document is in court - you will be trying to get a tenant out who has not paid you rent for months and trashed your house - and the judge throws out your case because your tenancy agreement is rubbish
if you are new to this business - and it is a complex business - then either join RLA or NLA and do some reading about your legal responsibilities and get their versions of a tenancy agreement - at least you will know it comes from an accurate source
joining such a professionals body (which is tax deductible and which gives you cheaper house insurance, legal help line, all the docs you can possibly want) shows tenants that you are a proper landlord - not an amateur trying to do things on the cheap
there are 69 different pieces of legislation covering landlord and tenancy matters.
nomis21 Posts: 200 Forumitei get sooooo frustrated at new landlords who come on here on a weekly basis asking for free tenancy agreements
when will they ever learn that the ONLY time you will know if your agreement is a legal document is in court - you will be trying to get a tenant out who has not paid you rent for months and trashed your house - and the judge throws out your case because your tenancy agreement is rubbish
if you are new to this business - and it is a complex business - then either join RLA or NLA and do some reading about your legal responsibilities and get their versions of a tenancy agreement - at least you will know it comes from an accurate source
joining such a professionals body (which is tax deductible and which gives you cheaper house insurance, legal help line, all the docs you can possibly want) shows tenants that you are a proper landlord - not an amateur trying to do things on the cheap
there are 69 different pieces of legislation covering landlord and tenancy matters.
Yeah sorry clutton you are right. Iam not trying to do anything on the cheap, iam sorry to have frustrated you. I just wanted to compare tenancy agreements with the one i have but i was not prepared to pay as some sites are expensive.
I understand the importance of joining such professions and i will seek advice on this.
Thanks for yr comments
MOVE ALONG. nothing to see here. :rolleyes:
clutton_2 Posts: 11,149 Forumitethere is no such thing as a standard tenancy agreement - i have seen one half a page long and seen one 75 pages long.
i have seen amateur landlords using scottish agreements in England and i have seen agreements that are so out of date they would not be valid
the AST is THE most important document you need in this business
rla_john Posts: 8 ForumiteBut that site costs £75 to join
Just want to say that the RLA tenancy agreement is designed by the professionals and solicitors behind the Residential Landlords Association.
It is a one-size-fits all tenancy agreement that is designed to be as clear and concise as can be.
For those who want to add conditions, the RLA can provide an "Addendum" that can be used to add extra conditions and RLA advise is that any conditions you want to remove, can be struck out and signed.
The AST is free for RLA members, which is where the £75 comes in and non-members can purchase it for £5, which helps fund the RLA's lobbying fund.
Clutton is correct, there is no such thing as a standard AST, but the best advice is to not rush out and make your own from scratch, even if it is from a template - unless of course you are willing to run it by a solicitor to check, in which case the cost will spiral.
Take comfort in the quality of documents you can get from any of the better known suppliers out there like the RLA or NLA, you have enough to worry about running your tenancies.
Being from the RLA, I can tell you that the RLA AST is used in it's tens of thousands throughout England & Wales, it can be completed on-screen or by hand and is in keeping with legislation.
One final word, there are actually over 80 different laws and statutes controlling the PRS, it was only 50 five years ago _pale_
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