Assured Periodic Tenancy Agreement Template

Description

This tenancy agreement template is for most private residential tenancies in England starting on or after 1 May 2026. It is drafted as an assured periodic tenancy under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters’ Rights Act. It is suitable for a landlord letting a house, flat or maisonette in England.

The template is designed for the post-1 May 2026 regime. It does not use old fixed-term AST wording or section 21 wording. Instead, it covers the tenancy period, rent, deposit protection, required written tenancy information, repairs, pets, notices, statutory rent increases, possession on legal grounds, signatures and inventory.

This template is intended for England only and is not suitable for lodgers living with their landlord, holiday lets, company lets or properties outside England.

Contents of the Tenancy Agreement Template

• Title, parties, premises and any exclusions
• Assured periodic tenancy wording for England
• Start date and rent period
• Rent and payment dates
• Deposit and tenancy deposit scheme wording
• Required written tenancy information for the 2026 regime
• Fixtures, fittings and inventory
• Tenant obligations
• Landlord obligations, repairs and safety compliance wording
• Pets clause
• Access and notices
• Rent increase wording for the statutory section 13 process
• Ending the tenancy and possession on statutory grounds
• Signatures
• Schedule – Inventory

Note: This template is for new private residential tenancies in England starting on or after 1 May 2026. If you already have a written tenancy agreement from before 1 May 2026, you will not usually need a replacement agreement. In most cases, you should give your tenant the government’s Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026 instead.