A tenancy agreement template is a written contract for a home you let in England. This page links to official guidance on tenancy documents. We are not solicitors. Registration on the PRS Database is a separate step, with dates by region. Use the table to find the relevant guidance, rather than a legal assessment.
Assured periodic tenancy agreements have no end date. For new tenancies from 1 May 2026, give tenants written information about the key terms before signing an agreement or otherwise agreeing the tenancy. Failure to provide it can result in a fine of up to £7,000. You can include the information in the agreement or provide it separately.
Read the GOV.UK guidance for the written-information requirements. The links below cover those requirements, assured periodic tenancies and the withdrawn government model agreement.
This page provides general information, not legal advice.
| Document / publisher | Document status | What the source covers |
|---|---|---|
| GOV.UK written-information guidance Publisher: GOV.UK. |
Official guidance on written information for tenants. | A list of information to give the tenant, not a tenancy agreement template. GOV.UK no longer publishes its model tenancy agreement. Checked on 19 Oct 2026. |
| Renters' Rights Act: an overview for landlords Publisher: GOV.UK. |
Official guidance on assured periodic tenancies. | The guidance says you cannot have an end date on your tenancy agreement. |
| Withdrawn Model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy Publisher: GOV.UK. |
The government model agreement has been withdrawn from GOV.UK. | Do not use this link as a current government template download. This page provides general information, not legal advice. |
Read the written-information guidance for the information you must give tenants. The government's overview explains that tenancy agreements cannot have an end date. The old model agreement has been withdrawn.
An assured periodic tenancy runs on a rolling basis, for example monthly. The government guidance says the agreement cannot have an end date.
The government's "model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy" has been withdrawn and archived. The current written-information guidance is a different document, not a replacement contract to sign.
GOV.UK withdrawn model agreement · Checked on 19 Oct 2026.
Use the government's overview for landlords to check the assured periodic tenancy position. An end date in an old document is a reason to check the wording before using that document again.
Checked on 19 Oct 2026.
Give the tenant written information about the key terms before signing a tenancy agreement or otherwise agreeing the tenancy. You can include the information in the agreement or give it separately.
Landlords with existing written agreements had until 31 May 2026 to give their tenants "The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026".
GOV.UK written-information guidance · Checked on 19 Oct 2026.
A template is the starting document for a written tenancy agreement. Downloading a file does not establish that its terms fit your letting. The distinction here is between a contract to complete and guidance that explains what information to give.
This page covers homes let in England. We do not generate agreements or collect tenant names and property addresses; the document links take you to the publisher.
We have not assessed the templates against your circumstances. This page provides general information, not legal advice.
Guidance GOV.UK explains the written-information requirements. You can include the required information in the tenancy agreement or give it separately.
The government's roadmap says registration on the PRS Database will be mandatory for private landlords in England. A tenancy agreement does not complete that separate registration step. Read the register guide for the registration route, then check the regional timetable on its own page.
Read the PRS Database guide Check registration dates for your regionGeneral information, not legal advice. Laws and dates change. Check the official written-information guidance before you act. Checked on 19 Oct 2026.
Source: GOV.UK written-information guidance.