# Website errors with contract **URL:** \ **Category:** Landlord Discussion\ **Created:** [19 June 2026 21:12 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219 "2026-06-19T21:12:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 21:12 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/1 "2026-06-19T21:12:27Z")
I am in the process of renewing the contract with the current tenants, but the newly generated PDF contract document still indicates a fixed term of 12 months. This could lead to significant complications regarding a potential eviction in the future, as it is legally inaccurate. It is imperative that this is amended to reflect a rolling contract as soon as possible. I am unable to proceed with the renewal until this change is made. ---
**Author:** ![tatemono](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/tatemono/32/19789_2.png) [@tatemono](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/tatemono)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 21:35 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/2 "2026-06-19T21:35:32Z")
Assume this is Rent Now… could you copy and paste the wording here? ---
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 21:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/3 "2026-06-19T21:59:35Z")
Yes i’m trying to renew with current tenants. But it’s exactly the same as their previous contract **‘‘Fixed term standard occupation contract’’** No mention of it being a rolling contract, no mention of two months notice, nothing showing the change since Renters Rights Bill And this needs to be sorted, as this a huge loophole when seeking grounds for an eviction ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 22:20 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/4 "2026-06-19T22:20:32Z")
@Jason64 Please can you explain why you are trying to ‘renew’ the tenancy? Your existing one will be entirely valid simply with any reference to fixed terms (or any other clauses not allowed by RRA such as automatic rent increases ) will already be null and void and unenforceable. Your existing contract will already be converted into an APT rolling contract by RRA. So there’s no obvious need to renew?. What is the full clause that needs removing? Meanwhile hopefully @mod_emma or @mod_harry can help Best ---
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 22:31 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/5 "2026-06-19T22:31:05Z")
Because the current contract ends in a week, i’m assuming i now need to renew this ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [19 June 2026 22:37 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/6 "2026-06-19T22:37:41Z")
@Jason64 > [@David240](#): > > Please can you explain why you are trying to ‘renew’ the tenancy? > [@Jason64](#): > > Because the current contract ends in a week, i’m assuming i now need to renew this No you don’t! It became an APT rolling contract on 1 may due to RRA. No action needed. Extract from the guidance below Best * * * ### **If the tenancy started before 1 May 2026** On 1 May 2026, all assured tenancies, including assured shorthold tenancies, automatically became rolling tenancies. If the tenancy had an end date, it will no longer apply. You did not need to do anything for this change to take effect > **[Assured periodic tenancies: a guide for landlords](https://www.gov.uk/assured-tenancy-agreements-a-guide-for-landlords)** > > What to include in an assured periodic tenancy agreement, if a tenant wants a pet, dealing with antisocial behaviour and ending an assured periodic tenancy. ---
**Author:** ![tatemono](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/tatemono/32/19789_2.png) [@tatemono](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/tatemono)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2026 08:37 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/7 "2026-06-20T08:37:06Z")
> [@Jason64](#): > > the current contract ends in a week No contracts end anymore (arguably they never ended anyway). I strongly suggest you read up on the changes that the RRA introduced to tenancy agreements. David’s link is a good place to start. ---
**Author:** ![Ray12](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/ray12/32/26149_2.png) [@Ray12](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Ray12)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2026 16:21 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/8 "2026-06-20T16:21:04Z")
> [@Jason64](#): > > i’m assuming i now need to renew this Very dangerous to ‘assume’ anything when it comes to the PRS world. @David240 @tatemono are spot on. RRA just changed all previous ‘assumptions’ as of 1st May 2026. In England Only. !! Best ---
**Author:** ![Karl11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/karl11/32/35316_2.png) [@Karl11](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Karl11)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2026 17:36 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/9 "2026-06-20T17:36:29Z")
I assume this is in Wales, as your text refers to an ‘Occupation Contract’. Am I right? @tatemono & @David240 Does your advice reflect this? I have not any properties in Wales, so am unfamiliar with the rules there, so cannot provide reliable advice, but believe fixed terms are still permitted. ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [20 June 2026 18:04 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/10 "2026-06-20T18:04:10Z")
@Karl11 well yes…but clarified below @Jason64 indicated concerns about the draft renewal contract referring to a fixed term whilst apparently understanding RRA abolished fixed terms (which it did in England) If @Jason64 's contract is in wales then RRA has not abolished fixed terms there and his concerns over the wording of the draft renewal contract are unfounded and he can go ahead with the renewal contract which mentions fixed terms. If his contract is in England then the advice to let his existing contract continue as an APT stands Best ---
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [21 June 2026 21:05 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/11 "2026-06-21T21:05:42Z")
It is in Wales. So do we still have fixed term 12 month contracts in Wales? I thought this stopped everywhere. Do i need to renew the contract or do nothing ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2026 00:05 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/12 "2026-06-22T00:05:42Z")
@Jason64 Most of the changes in RRA didnt apply to wales. Changes due to RRA detailed here [Renting Homes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026: guidance for landlords [HTML] | GOV.WALES](https://www.gov.wales/renting-homes-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-regulations-2026-guidance-landlords-html) I’d check with a lawyer or nrla but I ‘think’ in wales it becomes a rolling periodic contract at end of fixed term automatically so no action needed. See eg ## **Can I issue a six-month fixed term contract instead?** You can issue a fixed term standard contract of any length but if a new fixed term contract is not agreed before the end of the fixed term and the tenant (contract-holder) remains in occupation after the end of the fixed term, a periodic standard contract will automatically arise. Importantly, a fixed term contract cannot generally be ended by issuing a Landlord’s Notice during the fixed term period > **[Renting homes: frequently asked questions (landlords) | GOV.WALES](https://www.gov.wales/renting-homes-frequently-asked-questions-landlords)** > > Answers to common questions about changes to the way all landlords in Wales rent their properties. " **What happens at the end of my fixed term standard occupation contract?** If you continue living in your home after the fixed term ends, your occupation contract will automatically become a [periodic standard contract](https://sheltercymru.org.uk/housing-advice/renting/renting-from-a-private-landlord/standard-occupation-contracts-with-private-landlords/periodic-standard-occupation-contracts/) unless you and your landlord agree to a new contract. " > **[Fixed term standard contracts - Shelter Cymru](https://sheltercymru.org.uk/housing-advice/renting/renting-from-a-private-landlord/standard-occupation-contracts-with-private-landlords/fixed-term-standard-occupation-contracts/)** > > Renting advice Wales. Having a fixed term means you can't be evicted unless you have breached the contract. Find out about your rights here. So I think you can choose to let it become periodic by doing nothing or choose to ‘renew’ in Openrent which will create a brand new 12m fixed tenancy contract I think (and which then needs agreement with tenant I expect) - the latter up to you and tenant- you/they might want to commit in that way or you/they might prefer periodic. Best ---
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2026 00:20 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/13 "2026-06-22T00:20:44Z")
Well there’s a problem here, because if I do nothing and let it become a periodic contract From research I am supposed to serve the tenant a copy of the new peridotic contract within 14 days How can I serve a contract i haven’t created yet on Openrent I’ve also read I can only serve Section 173 (Welsh no fault eviction) if i state this in the contract. Openrent needs to produce periodic contracts now, because them simply saying ‘‘You have to do nothing, everyone goes on a periodic contract’’ is basically going to cause a sh\*tstorm when trying to evict someone. ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2026 02:36 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/15 "2026-06-22T02:36:10Z")
@Jason64 maybe some LL training specific to Wales would be a good idea. A starting point would be reading all of the guidance at [Renting from a private landlord | Sub-topic | GOV.WALES](https://www.gov.wales/renting-from-private-landlord) > [@Jason64](#): > > Well there’s a problem here, because if I do nothing and let it become a periodic contract > > From research I am supposed to serve the tenant a copy of the new peridotic contract within 14 days > > How can I serve a contract i haven’t created yet on Openrent > [@Jason64](#): > > Openrent needs to produce periodic contracts now, because them simply saying ‘‘You have to do nothing, everyone goes on a periodic contract’’ is basically going to cause a sh\*tstorm when trying to evict someone. There’s a previous link [Contract Holder Notice WALES!](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/contract-holder-notice-wales/51960) saying > [@Contract Holder Notice WALES!](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/contract-holder-notice-wales/51960/9): > > As you say the Landlord does have a duty to provide a written statement of contract when the occupation contract turns periodic and we are currently working to provide some more guidance/ assistance with this. > Thanks, > Daniel - OpenRent team what you’ll need according to the thread is provide a written statement of terms within 14 days - pretty sure there will be templates available online for this but the contract itself may contain most of the detail.. It says OR were going to provide guidance. Check with OR support or DM @Dan4 . > [@Jason64](#): > > I’ve also read I can only serve Section 173 (Welsh no fault eviction) if i state this in the contract. This seems most unlikely- not mentioned as a reason an s173 could be invalid by Shelter cymru > **[Eviction: periodic standard contracts - Shelter Cymru](https://sheltercymru.org.uk/housing-advice/eviction/eviction-by-a-private-landlord/eviction-in-private-periodic-standard-contracts/)** > > Renting advice Wales. If you have a periodic standard contract, your landlord needs a court order to evict you. Find out more here. And not mentioned in the wales gov flowchart as a reason why a s173 would be invalid Source: gov.wales [Issuing a valid landlord’s notice under section 173: flowchart | GOV.WALES](https://share.google/3jQAIcrQEnahgsX7l) But again you could also check with OR support/ @Dan4 Best ---
**Author:** ![Jason64](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jason64/32/24724_2.png) [@Jason64](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jason64)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2026 09:46 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/16 "2026-06-22T09:46:00Z")
Why is openrent not producing a new periodic contract for me? I pay for the service, why do I now need to go and create a written statement/contract which I know nothing about doing How do i contact OP support please ---
**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\ **Post date:** [22 June 2026 10:04 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/website-errors-with-contract/90219/17 "2026-06-22T10:04:16Z")
> [@Jason64](#): > > Why is openrent not producing a new periodic contract for me? because it’s unnecessary? You existing contract already sets out all the terms and conditions and nothing new needs to be produced or signed. > [@Jason64](#): > > I pay for the service, why do I now need to go and create a written statement/contract which I know nothing about doing Because you have chosen the cheapest possible option for creating a contract, instead of paying a traditional agent who would do this sort of stuff but at a fee (of 10%? of monthly rent). It means you have to do some stuff yourself including knowing all the rules. If you dont want any of that, pay for full service from a traditional letting agency > [@Jason64](#): > > How do i contact OP support please you contact OR support by pressing the ‘ask a question’ link at the bottom of the OR page [[OpenRent | Property To Rent From Private Landlords](https://www.openrent.co.uk/) and every other OR page] Good luck ---
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