Furnished Tenancy Agreement 

A comprehensive kit designed for you to create a legally valid tenancy agreement for a furnished property, without the need for a solicitor and their fees. This kit is designed for you to create a legally valid tenancy agreement for the letting of a furnished residential property. Using the template, quickly and easily write up an Assured Tenancy Agreement, a type of written agreement that guarantees the Landlord the right to repossess their property at the end of the letting term.

Are you planning to let an unfurnished property? Find our Unfurnished Tenancy Agreement kit here.

What is an AST (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) agreement?

ASTs are the most common type of agreement used between landlords and private tenants. An AST grants landlords the right to repossess the property after the agreed letting term is over. This is not the case with other forms of tenancy.

A tenancy can be an AST if all of the following conditions apply:

1. You are a private landlord.
2. The Tenant is an individual.
3. The property is the Tenant’s main accommodation.
4. The Landlord lives elsewhere.
5. The tenancy began on or after the 15th January 1989.

When can a tenancy not be an AST?

If a property meets any of the following criteria, the property is not eligible to be considered as an Assured Shorthold Tenancy:

1. The annual rent is more than £100,000.
2. The annual rent is less than £1000 in London or £250 elsewhere.
3. It is a business tenancy or a tenancy of licenced premises.
4. The landlord is a local authority or housing association.
5. If the property has more than 2 acres of agricultural land (or garden).
6. It is a holiday letting.
7. If the property will not be the tenant’s only or primary home.
8. The tenancy was agreed before 15 January 1989.

The conditions for AST agreements are provided by The Housing Act 1988, as amended by The Housing Act 1996. For more information about Assured Shorthold Tenancies, please visit the UK Government advisory page here. 

What is included in this DIY kit?

The pack contains two copies of the fully furnished tenancy agreement template - one for the landlord and one for the tenant. We also include step-by-step explanatory notes and a completed example, allowing you to let your furnished property quickly and hassle-free.

LegalPath's tenancy agreement template contains the following clauses: 

1. Definitions 
2. Parties 
3. Property 
4. Term 
5. Rent 
6. Deposit 
7. Tenant's Obligations 
8. Landlord's Obligations 
9. General 
10. Special or Additional Clauses 
11. Signature of the Parties