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General tenancy agreement - form 18a

General tenancy agreement - form 18a (PDF 155kB)

When a tenant rents a property, they need a written agreement (even if they are renting from a friend or family member).
It is the lessor/agents responsibility to organise the agreement and give a copy to the tenant before they pay any money or commit to the tenancy.

The tenancy agreement must include:

• the set of standard 'terms'(details about what the tenant and the lessor/agent can and can't do)
• the name and address of the tenant, and the agent (if there is one) or the lessor
• the dates the agreement starts and ends (or state that the agreement is periodic)
• details about how the tenant should pay the rent and how much rent is to be paid
• any special terms (special terms must not conflict with the standard terms of the law).

The tenant is required to sign the agreement and return it to the lessor/agent within 5 days of receiving it. The lessor/agent is then required to sign the agreement and return a copy to the tenant within 14 days.