# Over 18’s on AST

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356>\
**Category:** Legal\
**Created:** [24 May 2022 21:48 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356 "2022-05-24T21:48:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![David152](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david152/32/10116_2.png) [@David152](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David152)\
**Post date:** [24 May 2022 21:48 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/1 "2022-05-24T21:48:49Z")

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Hi,  
My preferred tenant has a biological and two foster children, one of whom is 19 and at Uni. I’m told that all over 18’s as adults should be listed on the AST. Is that a requirement and why.?

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 07:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/2 "2022-05-25T07:50:08Z")

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Its only a requirement if you mortgage, insurance or lease says so. Otherwise you could choose to make them permitted occuiers if you wish.

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**Author:** ![David152](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david152/32/10116_2.png) [@David152](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David152)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 09:29 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/3 "2022-05-25T09:29:54Z")

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Hi David, thank you for your response. Please excuse my inexperience but what is a “permitted occupier”, is that something that needs noting in the ast or is that just a general condition of the tenancy.?

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 11:45 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/4 "2022-05-25T11:45:49Z")

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You could name them as such in the AST if there is an appropriate box. Otherwise either give the permission verbally or if they are concerned through a side letter giving the parents authority for their children to live there for a period not exceeding the length of the tenancy.

You will need to do a right to rent check on anyone over 18 and do remember only to accept rent from named tenants.

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**Author:** ![David152](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david152/32/10116_2.png) [@David152](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David152)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2022 12:19 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/5 "2022-05-25T12:19:32Z")

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Thank you for you help

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2024 01:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/over-18-s-on-ast/34356/6 "2024-08-16T01:50:45Z")

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