Tenancy Preparation
Tenancy and lease agreements drafted to hold up when it matters.
Introduction
A tenancy agreement decides who pays for what, who repairs what, and what happens when the arrangement goes wrong. A vague clause costs far more to resolve later than a careful one costs to write now.
We draft and review residential tenancies, commercial leases, renewals and variations, and advise both landlords and tenants on their position under the Rent Act 1953. The same agreement rarely suits both sides of a dispute, so we start by being clear which side you are on and what outcome you actually need.
What this covers
Most tenancy disputes trace back to an agreement that was silent, ambiguous, or simply never put in writing. We draft and review tenancies so that the practical questions — rent, utilities, repairs, deposits, notice, and what happens at the end — are answered before you sign.
- Residential tenancy agreements
- Commercial leases and licence to occupy
- Renewal, extension and variation
- Rent review and rental escalation clauses
- Tenancy deposit and security documentation
- Notices to quit and tenancy termination
- Landlord and tenant advisory and disputes
Residential tenancies
For a residential letting, the tenancy agreement is where the real protection sits. We make sure it identifies the premises clearly, fixes the rent and the payment date, states who pays utilities and assessment, sets out the landlord's repair obligations, and fixes how either party ends the tenancy and what happens to the deposit.
Commercial leases
Commercial leases run longer and cost more when they go wrong. Beyond rent, we look at the term and any break clause, permitted use, reinstatement obligations at expiry, rent review mechanism, insurance, and who bears the risk of sinking funds and structural repairs.
Ending a tenancy
Where a tenancy is already in place and something has gone wrong, the priority is usually notice and record-keeping. Keep the agreement, payment records, photographs and any messages. Serving the wrong notice, or serving it late, can cost a landlord the remedy they were entitled to.
What a tenancy dispute usually turns on
Almost every tenancy dispute comes down to the same thing: a term that was never written down. What counts as fair wear and tear, who pays the assessment, how much notice is required, whether the deposit can be withheld for a broken light fitting. Each of these should be in the tenancy agreement before anyone moves in.
Landlord and tenant, on both sides
We act for landlords and for tenants, and the two jobs are genuinely different. A landlord needs a tenancy agreement that is enforceable and an eviction route that works. A tenant needs to know what the landlord can and cannot do, and how much notice the law requires for any of it.
What to bring
- Identity documents of the landlord and tenant
- Details of the property, including the title or tenancy reference
- Any existing tenancy agreement
- Your proposed rent, deposit and term
All practice areas and services
The material on this page is general information about our services, not advice on your particular situation. Fees, timescales and requirements depend on the facts of each matter and may change. Please speak to TER CHAMBERS before acting on anything set out here.
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