6. Terms In Tenancy Agreements Flashcards
Tenancy agreements should contain what about people?
Full names and addresses of all parties to the agreement
Any area, outbuilding or rooms that are excluded must be what?
Noted on the tenancy when providing the full address of the property to be let
What must be include in a tenancy agreement in regards to rent?
The amount of rent, frequency, date of payment and who it is to be paid to
What clause must be included within the tenancy agreement?
A forfeiture clause, but current legislation overrides this regarding repossession of the property
What must be included regarding deposits?
Deposit details, how it is held, who it is held by, what it is held against and whether or not the tenant receives any interest and wat the process is if there is a dispute
The Housing Act 2004 made changes to the holding of deposits for what tenancies?
Housing Act 1988 tenancies (deposits must be held in an insured or custodial scheme)
What obligations should be in the tenancy agreement?
Those of both the landlord and tennat
What obligations do not have to be include in the tenancy agreement?
Implied obligations for tenants and landlords
Landlords cannot contract out of what?
Their statutory obligations
Clauses in the tenancy agreement should not contravene what requirements?
Requirements under the unfair terms section in Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015
Additional or non-standard clauses can be included in tenancy agreements but…
They must refer to the standard clauses they relate to
Non standard clauses include what?
Break clauses and options to renew
Care must be taken when dealing with what type of clauses and why?
Option to renew clauses, so that they do not become perpetual
A break clause must what if what?
Be allowed for both parties if one party requests one
Potential corporate tenants may what?
Wish to use their own tenancy agreement
