Tenancy for students sharing a furnished house. Answer a few plain-English questions and Scorpia drafts the complete document for your situation, checks it with a second review pass, and shows you a free preview before you pay anything.
Draft my student tenancy — free preview →STUDENT SHARED TENANCY AGREEMENT
Furnished Shared House — Joint Assured Shorthold Tenancy
THIS TENANCY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made on __________ between:
LANDLORD: __________ of __________ / __________, __________, acting as managing agent (the "Landlord"); and
TENANTS (JOINT): (1) __________ of __________; (2) __________ of __________; (3) __________ of __________; and (4) __________ of __________ (individually a "Tenant" and together the "Tenants").
1. THE PROPERTY AND TENANCY DETAILS
(1.1) Property: __________ (the "Property"), let as student accommodation.
(1.2) Tenancy type: Joint Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) under the Housing Act 1988.
(1.3) Fixed term: from __________ to __________ (the "Fixed Term"), being approximately __________ weeks, aligned to the academic year.
(1.4) Total monthly rent: £__________, payable in advance on the __________ of each month. Each Tenant's individual share is £__________ per month.
(1.5) Total deposit: £__________ (£__________ per Tenant).
(1.6) The Property is let furnished in accordance with the Inventory provided at check-in.
2. NATURE OF TENANCY AND JOINT LIABILITY
(2.1) This Agreement creates a joint Assured Shorthold Tenancy. All Tenants are jointly and severally liable for all obligations under this Agreement, including payment of the full rent. A Landlord may pursue any one Tenant for the full amount of any arrears regardless of the arrangements between the Tenants themselves.
(2.2) Fixed Term: This tenancy is for a fixed term ending on __________. At the end of the Fixed Term, if the Tenants remain in occupation without a new agreement, the tenancy will continue as a statutory periodic tenancy on the same terms.
(2.3) Student Council Tax Exemption: All Tenants warrant that they are enrolled as full-time students at __________ during the tenancy. Full-time students are exempt from Council Tax under the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The Tenants are responsible for obtaining and providing the Council Tax exemption certificate to the relevant local authority. If any Tenant ceases to be a full-time student during the tenancy, they must notify the Landlord immediately.
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