TENANCY AGREEMENT (RESIDENTIAL)

For the letting of a non-furnished dwelling on an assured short-hold tenancy under part 1 of the housing act 1988

Date:

Parties: 1. The Landlord:

2. The tenant(s):

Property:

Term:

Rent:

Agreement: 1. The landlord lets and the tenant takes the property for the term at the rent payable as above

2. The agreement incorporates the letting provisions as set out hereafter.

3. In this agreement unless there is something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith words
importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender and words importing the
singular number only shall include the plural number and visa versa and where there are two or more
persons included in the expression “the tenant” convents contained in this agreement which are
expressed to be made by such persons are made by them jointly and severally.

In Witness: Whereof the parties have signed this agreement in manner hereinafter appearing.

Signed by the landlord Signature:

Signed by the tenant Signature:

 LETTING PROVISIONS

1. The tenant agrees with the landlord that the tenant will: -

(1) Pay the rent at the time and in the manner specified

(2) Pay the sum of £ on signing this agreement to be retained by the landlord as security for the payment of

any liability on the part of the tenant for the breach of any of the tenants obligations which sum or the balance

thereof shall be returned to the tenant as soon as possible after the expiry of the tenancy.

(3) Pay for all gas, electric and water which shall be consumed or supplied on or to the property during the

tenancy within 14 days of the account being submitted

(4) Take the gas, water, electric, council tax and telephone into his name for the duration of the tenancy.

(5) Use the property in a tenant-like manner.

(6) Keep the interior of the property in good condition and complete repair (fair wear and tear and damage by
accidental fire or other risk insured by the landlord only excepted) and immediately replace all broken glass. The
inventory and schedule of condition shall form part of this Agreement.

(7) Preserve the furniture and effects from being destroyed or damaged and make good and pay for repair or
replace with articles of a similar kind and of equal value such of the furniture and effects as shall be destroyed lost
broken or damaged (fair wear and tear and damage by accidental fire or other risk insured by landlord).

(8) Deliver up to the Landlord the Property and all new fixtures and additions thereto except such as the Tenant
shall be entitled by law to remove and the furniture and effects specified in the inventory or the articles substituted
for the same at the expiration or sooner determination of the tenancy in such good condition and complete repair
as aforesaid.

(9) Leave the furniture and effects at the expiration or sooner determination of the tenancy in the rooms or places
in which they were at the commencement of the tenancy.

(10) Pay for the washing (including ironing or pressing) of all linen and for the washing and cleaning of all
counterpanes blankets and curtains which shall have been soiled during the tenancy.

(11) Permit the Landlord or his agent with or without workmen and others by prior appointment at all reasonable
times during the tenancy to enter the Property for the purpose of repairing and painting the outside thereof or for
carrying out and completing structural or other necessary or proper repairs to the building of which the Property
forms part and or of examining the state and condition of the Property.
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(12) Permit the Landlord and the superior Landlord or his agent by prior appointment so to enter for the purpose
of examining the state and condition of the interior of the Property.

(13) Permit the Landlord or his agents to give to the Tenant notice in writing of all wants or repair cleansings
amendments and restorations to the interior of the Property then found and of all such destruction loss breakage
or damage as the Tenant shall be bound to make good then found and by such notice to require the Tenant to
repair cleanse amend and restore or make good the same respectively within two weeks then next following
within which time the Tenant shall repair cleanse amend and restore or make good the same accordingly.

(14) Not to remove the furniture and effects (specified in the inventory) or any part thereof or any substituted
furniture and effects from the Property without the previous consent in writing of the Landlord.

(15) Not to assign underlet charge share or part with possession of the Property or any part thereof.

(16) Not to allow any other person into occupation of the property without the prior written consent of the Landlord
and in any event not to allow the Property to be occupied by more than adult(s) and child/children.

(17) Not to carry on or permit to be carried on upon the Property any profession trade or business whatsoever or
hold any sale or auction or let apartments or receive paying guests on the Property but use the same as a private
residence only.

(18) Not to do or suffer to be done in or upon the property any act or thing which may be a nuisance damage or
annoyance to the Landlord or the Tenants or occupiers of the remainder of the Building of which the Property
forms part or to the occupiers of any of the adjoining premises or which may vitiate any insurance of the Building
or otherwise increase the ordinary premium thereon.

(19) Not to play or use or permit the playing or use of any musical instrument television radio loudspeaker or
mechanical or other noise making instrument of any kind nor to practice or permit the practicing thereof nor any
singing in the Property between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. or at any time so as to cause an nuisance or
annoyance to any other occupiers of the Building.

(20) Not to stop up or obscure any of the windows of the property and not to place or exhibit any notice board or
notice whatsoever on any portion of the Property externally or internally.

(21) Not to hang any clothes or other articles on the outside of the Property.

(22) Clean all windows of the Property once at least in every month of the tenancy.

(23) Not to keep any combustible or offensive goods provisions or materials on or within the Property.
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(24) Not to permit any waste spoil or destruction to the Property or to the building and not to lop top cut down

remove or otherwise injure any trees shrubs or plants growing upon the property and not to alter the general

character of the garden (if any) and throughout the whole of the term of the tenancy hereby created to cultivate

the garden in a reasonable manner according to the season of the year.

(25) Not to pull down or alter add to in any way interfere with the construction or arrangement of the property.

(26) Not to keep animals or birds or reptiles in the Property.

(27) Not to change any of the locks on the Property without the landlords prior written consent. The landlord will
hold a set of keys for emergencies.

(28) Pay on an indemnity basis all costs charges and expenses (including Solicitor's costs and Agents' and
Surveyors' fees) incurred or payable by the Landlord for the preparation service and enforcement (whether by
proceedings or otherwise) of ant notice under section 146 or 147 of the Law of Property Act 1925 requiring the
tenant to remedy a breach of law of any of the Letting provisions and resulting from breach of any of the tenants
covenants herein contained.

(29) Perform and observe any obligation on the part of the tenant arising under the Local Government Finance
Act 1992 or regulations made there under to pay council tax and indemnify the Landlord against any such
obligation which the Landlord may incur and during the tenancy by reason of the Tenant's ceasing to be resident
in the Property.

(30) Pay to the Landlord on demand a call-out fee in the sum of £25 in addition to any costs incurred whenever
the Landlord or his agent is called to assist with a problem that is not the responsibility of the Landlord. The call
out charge is increased to £35 where the problem cannot be remedied during normal office hours.

(31) Pay to the Landlord on demand the sum of £5 for each demand letter written by the landlord to the Tenant in
the event of rent not being received on the due date or the sum of £25 in the event of the Landlord or his agent
visiting the Property in person to demand the overdue rent.

(32) Comply with the additional obligations contained in the rider hereby attached and marked A (if any) providing
if there is any conflict between the obligations in the rider and those proceeding this sub clause, then the former
shall take precedence over the latter.
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PROVISO FOR RE-ENTRY

2. Provided as follows: -

(I) If the rent or any instalment or part thereof shall be in arrears or unpaid for at least fourteen days after the
same shall have become due (whether legally demanded or not) or (ii) In the event of the breach of any of the
agreements on the part of the Tenant or (iii) if the property shall (without an arrangement having been made with
the Landlord for temporary purposes only) be left vacant or unoccupied.

The Landlord may re-enter on the property at any time and immediately thereupon the tenancy shall absolutely
determine without prejudice to the other remedies of the Landlord.

LANDLORD'S OBLIGATIONS
3. The Landlord agrees with the Tenant as follows: -

(1) That the Tenant paying rent and performing the obligations on the part of the tenant herein contained may
quietly possess and enjoy the property during the tenancy without any lawful interruption from the Landlord or a
person claiming under or in trust for the Landlord.

(2) To return to the tenant any rent payable and in fact paid in advance for any period while the property is
rendered uninhabitable or inaccessible by reason fire or any insured risk (unless the result of the Tenant or any
invitees of the Tenant) the amount in case of dispute to be settled by arbitration, in which case an independent
surveyor to be mutually appointed by the parties.

(3) To insure the property and the said fixtures fittings and effects with a reputable company and to keep the
same insured during the period of the tenancy against loss or damage by fire and such other risks as are normally
covered by a comprehensive insurance policy.

(4) To keep in repair and proper working order the installations contained in the property for the supply of water,
gas, electricity and space heating and all mechanical and electrical items included in the said furniture equipment
and effects but not further or otherwise provided that this agreement shall not be construed as requiring the
landlord to carry out any works for which the Tenant is liable to use Property and the furniture equipment in a
tenant-like manner. Washing machine and dishwasher are provided as a service in working condition but with no
warranty or maintenance responsibility on the Landlord.

HOUSING ACT
4. The Tenancy Agreement shall take effect subject to the provisions of section 11 of the Housing Act 1985 (as
amended by section 116 of the Housing Act 1988) if applicable to the tenancy.

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 48 OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1987

The tenant is hereby notified that notices (including notices in proceedings) must be served on the Landlord by
the tenant at the following address: