Please be careful:
Tenancy agreements should be purchased from reputable companies. The
slightest mistake can cause you a lot of expense and grief – it is too easy to
say I have always got away with this one so I will keep using it.
I have looked through some of the agreements offered by agencies and letting
companies on the internet and it is easy to spot the ones that are out to make a
fast buck! Cheap is rarely the best route to take!
I can not re-iterate enough that you must have a professionally prepared
tenancy agreement to ensure that you do not fall into the horrendous trap of not
being able to get your tenant out when you want to.
Legal update: 16 October 2026
The advice to use a legally suitable agreement remains sound, but an old fixed-term AST template may no longer be appropriate. Most new private tenancies in England are assured periodic tenancies under the rules effective from 1 May 2026.
Read the current tenancy rules on GOV.UK. Update by Simon Burrage.
