Understanding Tenancy Agreement Clauses

8.2.1: The tenant is responsible for keeping the interior of the property in good repair and condition, except for installations that the landlord is...

8.25.1: If applicable, the tenant is required to observe all non-financial covenants on the part of the landlord as set out in the headlease of the p...

8.24.1: The tenant is obligated to promptly forward any legal notices received that affect the premises, its boundaries, or neighbouring properties t...

8.23.1: The tenant is required to indemnify the landlord or the landlord's agent for any loss incurred due to the tenant's failure to keep a mutually...

8.21.1: The tenant is not allowed to smoke or permit any guest or visitor to smoke tobacco or any other substance in the premises, unless they have o...

8.22.1: The tenant is required to keep the garden in the same character as it was at the beginning of the tenancy. This includes keeping it weed-free...

8.16.1: Tenants should not overload or block drains, pipes, or any installations related to the property's services. 8.16.2: Harmful substances like...

8.19.1: The tenant is required to protect the landlord from any loss that may arise from a claim against the tenant due to a breach of the agreement....

8.18.1: Tenants are not allowed to hang any washing, clothes, or other articles outside the property unless in a designated area permitted by the lan...

8.17.1: Tenants are not allowed to install or exhibit any aerials, satellite dishes, notices, advertisements, signs, or boards on the exterior or int...

8.1.1: The tenant is obligated to pay rent according to the terms of the agreement, whether or not a formal demand has been made. 8.1.2: If rent or ...

8.3.1: The landlord must give at least 24 hours' written notice to enter the premises for inspection and repair purposes, except in emergencies. 8.3....

8.4.1: The tenant must not do anything that could void or increase the premium of the landlord's insurance policy. If this happens, the tenant is res...

8.5.1: The tenant is not allowed to assign, underlet, part with, or share possession of the premises without the landlord's written consent. This con...

8.6.1: Tenants are not allowed to use the premises for any illegal or immoral activities. 8.6.2: The use or consumption of any drugs mentioned in th...

8.7.1: Tenants are not allowed to keep any dangerous or inflammable goods, materials, or substances in or on the premises, apart from those required ...

8.8.1: Tenants are not allowed to use the premises in a way that causes a nuisance, annoyance, or damage to neighbouring properties. This includes an...

8.9.1: Tenants are not allowed to tamper with or alter the gas, water, or electrical installations or meters in the property. 8.9.2: Tenants are res...

8.10.1: Tenants are not allowed to keep any domestic animals or birds in the property without the landlord's prior written consent. If consent is giv...

8.11.1: The tenant is required to use the property for the purpose of a private residence only. This means the property should not be used for busine...

8.12.1. Not to install or change any locks in the Premises and not to procure the cutting of additional keys for the locks previously installed witho...

8.13.1: Tenants are not allowed to remove any fixtures and fittings from the property or store them in places like the loft or garage without the lan...

8.14.1. Not to decorate or to make any alterations in or additions to the Premises and not to cut, maim, puncture or injure any of the walls, partiti...

8.15.1. Before leaving the Premises vacant for any continuous period of 28 days or more during the Term, to provide the Landlord or the Landlord’s Ag...

Smoke alarms 8.26.1. To keep all smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide detectors in good working order and in particular to replace all batteries as and w...

8.28.1. If the Tenant has a time limited Right to Rent in the United Kingdom as defined by the Immigration Act 2014, the Tenant shall, upon receipt o...

9.6.1: The landlord is responsible for ensuring that the property is compliant with Health and Safety Executive form ACOP L8 at the start of, and thr...

9.5.1: The furniture and equipment within the property must comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, as amended in...

9.4.1: The landlord is obligated to keep in repair and proper working order all mechanical and electrical items belonging to them, as listed in the C...

9.3.1: The landlord declares that they are the sole or joint owner of either the leasehold or freehold interest in the premises. Additionally, they c...

9.2.1: The landlord is obligated to insure the premises and the fixtures and fittings specified in the Check-In Inventory and Schedule of Condition t...

9.1.1: As long as the tenant pays the rent and observes the obligations outlined in the agreement, they have the right to hold and enjoy the premises...

10.1. Any agreement or obligation on the part of the Tenant (howsoever expressed) to do or not to do any particular act or thing shall also be constr...

10.3.1. Sections 11–16 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by the Housing Act 1988) apply to this Agreement. These require the Landlord t...

10.2.1. It is agreed that the rent as defined in this Agreement will be reviewed on the anniversary of this Tenancy and upon each subsequent annivers...

10.4.1. Where the Landlord is entitled to do anything at the cost or expense of the Tenant and thereby incurs a loss, then the Tenant shall pay by wa...

10.5.1. The Tenant’s personal data, which will be processed in the execution of this Agreement will be handled in accordance with the General Data Pr...

10.6.1. The Tenant shall pay the Council Tax in respect of the Premises provided always that in the event of the Landlord paying such tax, whether un...

10.7.1. If at any time the rent or any part of the rent shall remain unpaid for 14 days after becoming payable (whether formally or legally demanded ...

10.8.1. If the Premises are destroyed or made uninhabitable by fire or any other insured risk, rent will cease to be payable until the Premises are r...

10.9.1. The Landlord notifies the Tenant pursuant to Sections 47 and 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 that the address at which notices (includ...

10.10.1. This agreement will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court in England and Wales. Intention of the Clause: The agreement falls under the...

10.11.1. The Tenant acknowledges receipt of the documents listed in the Guidance Notes for Tenants attached to this Agreement. Intention of the Claus...