Assured Periodic Tenancy Agreement
This free assured periodic tenancy agreement template is for a residential letting within the assured tenancy rules in England. Use the guidance and fictional example below to prepare the particulars carefully, then check the complete terms against the current law and the proposed letting.
Free editable Word document, with an online worked example and practical guidance.
Make the particulars agree with the proposed letting.
This fictional example illustrates the information to reconcile before using the existing agreement. It does not supply extra contract terms.
The proposed England letting
- Property
- Example Flat A
- Start date
- 1 November 2026
- Monthly rent
- £1,200
Use the correct full names and property description in the actual document. Confirm that the rent, payment date and account details match the final agreed position.
The agreement is one part of the file
The application and references help with the earlier decision. The inventory records starting condition. Deposit and safety records have separate purposes. Signing the agreement does not complete those other steps.
An England assured periodic agreement is a different document from a Welsh occupation contract or a genuine company let agreement. Choose the correct starting point before editing.
Choose the agreement for the letting you actually have.
Landlords and letting agents preparing an England assured periodic tenancy. Company lets, genuine resident landlord arrangements, holiday accommodation and Welsh occupation contracts can need a different document.
Complete the particulars before reviewing the special terms.
The editable Word agreement brings together the parties, property, rent, responsibilities and agreed terms. Its schedules provide space for special terms and supporting checks. Read the whole agreement rather than treating the particulars as the only part that matters.
Check that names, the property description, rent and payment details agree with the final offer. A special term should be clear, relevant and lawful. Adding it to a schedule does not make an otherwise prohibited condition enforceable.
Check the current rules before arranging the tenancy.
For a new England tenancy, confirm that the assured periodic rules apply before choosing this template. Use the current government guidance to check the required written information and the separate deposit, safety and other steps relevant to the property.
The conversion of existing assured tenancies under the reforms was automatic. Do not tell an existing tenant that they must sign a new template simply because the legal regime changed. Check the information duties that apply to that tenancy instead.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an assured shorthold tenancy agreement?
Assured periodic tenancies replaced the assured shorthold model under the England reforms. This page describes the periodic agreement. Check the current government guidance for the letting and the relevant commencement rules.
Can I add a fixed end date to the special terms?
An assured periodic tenancy does not become a fixed term tenancy because an end date is added to a schedule. Use terms that fit the current assured periodic regime and take advice where the proposed arrangement is unusual.
Should every existing tenant sign this replacement?
No. Existing assured tenancies converted automatically under the reforms. The relevant question is what information must be supplied for that existing tenancy, rather than whether you can obtain a new signature.
Does signing the agreement complete the letting?
The agreement records the terms. Deposit protection, required information, property safety duties and any applicable right to rent check remain separate responsibilities. Keep their records with the tenancy file.
Can this document be used for a Welsh property?
Wales uses occupation contracts under its own renting regime. Use the appropriate Welsh contract and current Welsh guidance instead of adapting an England assured periodic agreement by changing the address.
Check the current England tenancy guidance.
Choose the document for the actual letting and read the complete agreement before using it. The England assured periodic regime is different from a Welsh occupation contract or a genuine company or holiday let. Existing tenancies have their own information duties following automatic conversion.
Guidance checked on 29 October 2026.
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