TENANCY AGREEMENT CHECKLIST ================================================================ Property: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________ THE PARTIES AND THE PROPERTY ---------------------------- [ ] Full legal names of every tenant, not just the lead one [ ] Landlord full name and an address for service of notices [ ] Agent details and what they are authorised to do [ ] Full property address including which parts are let and which are shared [ ] Whether anyone may occupy who is not named as a tenant TERM AND RENEWAL ---------------- [ ] Start date and end date, or the basis of a periodic tenancy [ ] What happens automatically at the end of the fixed term [ ] Notice each party must give, and how it must be delivered [ ] Whether there is a break clause, when it can be used and by whom [ ] Any renewal procedure and by when it must be exercised RENT AND CHARGES ---------------- [ ] Amount, frequency, due date and payment method [ ] What is included: utilities, internet, association or municipal charges [ ] How and when rent may be reviewed, with notice required [ ] Consequences of late payment, and any interest or charge [ ] Who is responsible if there are several tenants — jointly, or individually DEPOSIT ------- [ ] Amount and what it may be used for [ ] Where it will be held, and under any scheme required locally [ ] Timescale for return after the tenancy ends [ ] How deductions will be evidenced and disputed [ ] Any separate holding fee, and whether it is credited to the rent REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ----------------------- [ ] What the landlord is responsible for repairing [ ] What the tenant is responsible for, in specific terms [ ] How to report a repair, and expected response times by urgency [ ] Emergency contact and out-of-hours arrangement [ ] Responsibility for garden, gutters, drains and external areas [ ] Who services the heating, and how access will be arranged USE OF THE PROPERTY ------------------- [ ] Whether pets are permitted, and on what terms [ ] Whether smoking is permitted [ ] Whether subletting or short-term letting is permitted [ ] Whether the property may be used for business or work [ ] Restrictions on decoration, fixings and alterations [ ] Maximum number of occupants ACCESS AND INSPECTIONS ---------------------- [ ] Notice the landlord must give before entering, in writing [ ] Circumstances permitting entry without notice, and their limits [ ] Frequency of routine inspections [ ] Access arrangements for viewings near the end of the tenancy ENDING THE TENANCY ------------------ [ ] Notice required from each side and how it must be served [ ] Condition the property must be returned in, and cleaning standard [ ] Check-out procedure and who attends [ ] Return of keys and what happens if any are missing [ ] Forwarding address for the deposit and final bills ================================================================ NOTE ================================================================ This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Property, tenancy and consumer law differ in every country and often between regions of the same country. Check what is required where the property is located, and take professional advice before signing or serving anything that creates a legal obligation. Template from My Property Pages — https://mypropertypages.com/documents