Per-Room HMO Tenancy Agreement — Assured Periodic Tenancy

Who it's for

• Landlords in England letting rooms individually in a shared house or licensed HMO
• Student HMO landlords (works with the Ground 4A Confirmation Notice)
• Not for lodgers living with you (use the Lodger Agreement) or for a whole-house joint tenancy

What's included

• About this template — HMO licensing warning and the legislation it reflects
• Part A — Written statement of terms: property and room, HMO licence number and expiry, parties, rent, deposit, council tax, utilities, shared facilities and licence conditions
• Part B — Tenancy terms (15 clauses): nature of the tenancy, rent, section 13 increases, deposit, landlord's repairs and safety, tenant's obligations, pets, HMO licensing, ending the tenancy (including Ground 4A), anti-discrimination, disability adaptations, data protection, utilities, insurance, governing law
• Part C — Execution: signature and witness blocks
• Schedule 1 — House rules: smoking, noise, kitchen, bathroom, rubbish, parking, security, ventilation, electrical and fire safety, garden

Key points covered

• Tenancy of the room only — not a joint tenancy of the whole house; each tenant is liable for their own rent
• Rent in advance capped at one month; deposit capped at 5 weeks' rent and protected within 30 days
• Rent increases only by section 13 notice, once in 12 months with at least 2 months' notice
• Tenant can leave on 2 months' written notice; the landlord needs a Schedule 2 ground and Form 3A
• Pet requests under Housing Act 1988 s.16A answered within 28 days; the landlord may consider the impact on other occupiers
• Check HMO licensing with the council before use — mandatory licensing applies to 5 or more people in 2 or more households

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