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Assured Periodic Tenancy Agreement (England)

A tenancy agreement for a private landlord letting a home in England, where every new private tenancy from 1 May 2026 is an assured periodic tenancy with no end date. It is also the landlord's written statement of terms, with everything the 2026 regulations require: rent and bills, the deposit, the tenant's notice, possession only on legal grounds, rent rises by section 13 notice, safety duties and pet requests. The landlord signs first, then the tenant.

For the United Kingdom.

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First page of the Assured Periodic Tenancy Agreement (England) template
PDF, 6 pages, 27 KB
THE DOCUMENT

What it covers

The template has 19 parts.

  1. The landlord and the tenants
  2. The home
  3. The tenancy
  4. Rent
  5. Rent increases
  6. Other payments
  7. Bills and council tax
  8. Deposit
  9. What the Landlord must do
  10. What the Tenant must do
  11. Access
  12. Pets
  13. Improvements for a disabled person
  14. If the Tenant wants to leave
  15. If the Landlord wants the Home back
  16. Notices
  17. Documents given to the Tenant
  18. Moving out
  19. General
BEFORE YOU START

What you will be asked

Have these details ready. The template needs them before anyone signs.

  • Is anyone else a joint landlord of this home? Give their full names, or say none.Optional
  • What address in England or Wales should the tenant use for notices to you, including court papers?
  • Who are the tenants? Give the full name of each person who will be a tenant.
  • What is the full address of the home, with the flat number and postcode?
  • On what date can the tenant move in?
  • How much is the rent each month?
  • Which bills will the tenant pay directly, such as council tax, energy, water and broadband?
  • Will the tenant pay any bills to you? Say which, whether each is in the rent or on top, and if on top, how much and when. Or say none.Optional
  • How much is the deposit? Say none if you are not taking one.
  • Which scheme will protect the deposit: the Deposit Protection Service, mydeposits or the Tenancy Deposit Scheme?Optional
  • Have you already agreed that the tenant can keep a pet? Describe it, or say none.Optional
  • Do you need to give notice now of a special ground for possession, for example for a student house or a home that goes with a job? Say which and why, or say none.Optional
  • Which safety documents have you given the tenant, with their dates? Usually the energy performance certificate, the gas safety record and the electrical safety report.
THE PEOPLE

Who signs

Everyone the template names, and what each one does.

  • LandlordSignsSends it
  • TenantSigns
SIGNING RULES

How it is signed in the United Kingdom

The rules for a residential tenancy depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.

United Kingdom

E-signature

Each part of the UK sets its own rules. This page covers England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Check the rules anywhere else before anyone signs.

Rules by part of the UK

Signing rules by part of the UK in the United Kingdom
Part of the UKHow it is signedE-signatureWitnessesNotaryRegistrationStamp duty
EnglandE-signatureAcceptedNoneNot neededRequiredNot needed

A tenancy agreement and written statement of terms can be signed electronically.

Northern IrelandE-signatureAcceptedNoneNot neededNot neededNot needed

A private tenancy agreement can be signed electronically.

ScotlandE-signatureAcceptedNoneNot neededNot neededNot needed

A private residential tenancy can be agreed and signed electronically.

WalesE-signatureAcceptedNoneNot neededNot neededNot needed

A written statement of an occupation contract can be given electronically when the contract holder agrees.

QUESTIONS

Common questions

Answers from the signing rules on this page.

Can the assured periodic tenancy agreement be signed electronically in the United Kingdom?

Yes, in all 4 parts of the UK on this page.

How many witnesses does the assured periodic tenancy agreement need in the United Kingdom?

None in each of the 4 parts of the UK on this page.

Does the assured periodic tenancy agreement need a notary in the United Kingdom?

No, in all 4 parts of the UK on this page.

Does the assured periodic tenancy agreement need to be registered in the United Kingdom?

It depends on the part of the UK. 1 of the 4 parts of the UK on this page requires registration for it.

Is stamp duty due on the assured periodic tenancy agreement in the United Kingdom?

No, in all 4 parts of the UK on this page.

THE RIGHT TEMPLATE

Where it fits

For a private landlord letting a home in England, or a room in a shared house the landlord does not live in, on a tenancy agreed on or after 1 May 2026 under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Not for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, which have their own laws, and not for social housing, supported accommodation, lodgers or other excluded occupiers. Use the generic residential lease for homes outside the UK. The landlord's organisation sends it and the landlord and the tenant sign it by e-signature.

A CAREFUL CHECK

Before you rely on it

Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. Follows the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025. It serves as the written statement of terms under section 16D of the 1988 Act and covers each item in the Schedule to the Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/324, in force from 1 May 2026. The tenant must have it before the tenancy is agreed. It does not cover HMO licensing, lodgers and other excluded occupiers, social housing, supported accommodation, or homes in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, which have their own regimes. For a tenancy that began before 1 May 2026 with written terms, the landlord must instead give each tenant the government's Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026, as the exact PDF, where required. The How to Rent guide is no longer required for new tenancies. Protect the deposit and give the prescribed information within 30 days. The landlord database opens region by region from 15 December 2026 and the landlord ombudsman has not started, so neither is asked for. Sign has one tenant seat: list every tenant and send each a copy to sign. An agent should name the landlord as Landlord. See a solicitor for a guarantor, a special ground for possession or anything unusual.