I have a property that a student wants to rent. References etc are all good so I’m happy to proceed.
Do I need to use a different agreement or is the OR one suitable (I was going to add ‘Student in studies’ to the agreement name.
Oddly, considering 14% of rentals on OR are to students there is no information about this since 2020 !
I would suggest you don’t mess with the tenancy agreement. The text you suggest adds nothing of consequence.
The RRA changed the rights of tenants and made life more difficult for landlords, particularly student landlords. You should read more about this.
Whether you use OR agreement or not, you may want to go through any important parts of the agreement with the student esp if they haven’t rented before. For example that they have to give notice of 2 months to end ending on rent payment day (or day before).
Not for the TA but good to agree upfront frequency of inspections (maybe a month after move in then quarterly)
Good luck
The RRA certainly made it difficult for landlords! I just really wanted clarification about if there is any difference in the agreement wording.
I wasn’t intending on changing the agreement, I just was wondering of there is a different form to distinguish regular tenants from student tenants. This might be important when it comes to me giving notice when they finish their studies and before they become ‘regular’ tenants.
There is no legal difference between them as tenants. If you think you will need to use s8 ground 4A to recover your property for new students in the next academic year, then I think you have to notify the tenant in advance, such as through the tenancy agreement. Otherwise it’s the same.
The OR tenancy agreement (for individuals in a shared house, assume that is what you are using but check) has a specific clause about this
"13.6 Student Tenancy Notice – Ground 4A (where applicable)
Where the Premises are let to the Tenant as student accommodation, the Tenant is notified that this tenancy is granted on the basis that the Tenant meets the student test at the time the tenancy is entered into.
In such circumstances, the Landlord gives notice that they may seek to recover possession of the Premises on.the basis that the Landlord intends, on the next occasion on which the Premises are let, to let the property to a tenant who meets the student test.
Accordingly, the Landlord may seek possession under Ground 4A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988 (as amended)"
@Trevor15 details of s8 ground 4a here - note it’s 4m notice
And here
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