Note:

Landlord-Law members can read about most tenancy types in the

Legal Information section

The Tenancy Trail

Before you travel down the tenancy trail (which is rather long and winding), it is worth noting that:-

Excluding public sector tenancies (which are not dealt with in this web-site):-

1. Almost all tenancies granted since 27th February 1997 will be Assured Shorthold Tenancies

2. Most tenancies granted between 15th January 1989 and 27th February 1997 will be Assured Shorthold Tenancies, particuarly where there is a professional landlord or the landlord has used a letting agent (ie where there is less likihood of a mistake having been made with the paperwork)

3. Most tenancies granted before 15th January 1989 will be protected tenancies (ie under the Rent Act 1977)

Please also note that the starting date of a tenancy (ie when it was granted) is the date the tenant first occupied the property under the original tenancy agreement, not the first day of the most recent written agreement (if there is more than one).