Get Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement - Secure Guaranteed Rent

An assured tenancy agreement is a legal guarantee that housing associations offer to qualifying tenants. Under normal circumstances, it allows you to live in your property for the rest of your life. This is why they describe it as 'assured'.

Your tenancy can end if: you serve a valid notice to quit. you and your landlord agree to end or surrender the tenancy. your landlord lawfully evicts you by following the correct procedure.

Assured Shorthold Tenancies will either be subject to a fixed term, or they will be periodic. If there is no fixed term or the term has expired, then the tenancy is automatically 'periodic'. This means that the tenancy will automatically renew itself in common law.

Local authority and other public body tenancies Tenancies granted by the following bodies[39] cannot be assured: local authorities.

A non-secure tenancy is a legal agreement between you and the Council to occupy a property. Non-secure tenants enjoy less security of tenure than introductory, secure or flexible (fixed-term) tenants. You will have to pay a charge for the property and will have to abide by certain terms and conditions.

Assured and assured shorthold tenants may be able to sublet their home depending on what it says in the tenancy agreement. If it contains a term about subletting, then this will always apply. If the term says that you need your landlord's consent, then your landlord will not unreasonably be able to refuse it.

The main difference between an assured shorthold tenancy and an assured tenancy is that the landlord can use section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to regain possession without giving a reason.

The tenant can end the tenancy by giving notice once it becomes periodic. The contract might specify the amount of notice they need to give.