Hi all,
I’ve issued the tenancy agreement to a prospective tenant using open rent template.
They have just flagged that the contract does not reflect the new tenancy legislation? Their tenancy starts from 2nd May.
How have you dealt with this situation if any?
Thanks Dee
That’s good to know as I’m about to use the same template. Did they give any specifics? Might run it through Chatgpt and see what it comes up with.
@Denisia all you have to do is explain that you have used the latest template available from OR and that any clauses in it which are not compliant with RRA [such as references to 6month or 12 month fixed periods and break clauses] simply become null and void from 1 may and you will not seek to enforce those as that would be an offence under RRA.
As you are using ‘rent now’ I expect OR will remove the offending clauses from 1 may and expect you will be able to ‘renew’ the tenancy to remove them/use an updated version in due course, but @mod_emma or @mod_harry should be able to confirm whether that’ll be the case
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The correct tenancy agreement to issue up to the 30th of April is the assured short hold tenancy. You cannot issue the new type of tenancy before the 1st of May.
What has been issued Is 100% correct.
You have to serve each tenant with the RRA information sheet before 31 May with a receipt. I understand Openrent will also do this.
That’s great to know.
Thank you so much.
Dee
Oh okay, that’s great. Thanks very much 