The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation and commencement

  3. 2. Interpretation

  4. 3. Prescribed forms

  5. 4. Revocations and savings

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      FORMS PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PART I OF THE HOUSING ACT 1988

      1. FORM No. 1

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 6(2)

        2. Notice proposing different terms for a Statutory Periodic Tenancy

        3. 1.To: .................... Name(s) of landlord(s)/tenant(s)* Address of premises to which...

        4. 2.This is to give notice that I/we* propose different terms...

        5. 3.Changes to the terms (a) The existing provisions of the...

        6. 4.Changes to the rent (if applicable). Go to section 5...

        7. 5.Name and address of landlord or tenant proposing the changes...

        8. Please specify whether: landlord□ landlord’s agent□ tenant□ tenant’s agent□ Name(s)...

        9. What to do if this notice is served on you

      2. FORM No. 2

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 6(3)

        2. Application referring a Notice proposing different terms for a Statutory Periodic Tenancy to a Rent Assessment Committee

        3. 1.Name(s) of tenant(s): .................... .................... ....................

        4. 2.Address of premises to which the tenancy relates: .................... .......................

        5. 3.Name(s) of landlord(s)/agent*: .................... .................... .................... Address of landlord(s)/agent*: .......................

        6. 4.Details of premises. (a) What type of accommodation is rented?...

        7. 5.When did the statutory periodic tenancy begin? ....................

        8. 6.Services. (a) Are any services provided under the tenancy (eg...

        9. 7.(a) Is any furniture provided under the tenancy? Yes□ No□...

        10. 8.What repairs are the responsibility of: (a) the landlord? Continue...

        11. 9.Give details (if known) of the other terms of the...

        12. 10.(a) Is there a written tenancy agreement? Yes□ No□

        13. 11.(a) I/We* attach a copy of the notice proposing changes...

        14. To be signed and dated by the landlord or his...

        15. Name(s) (Block Capitals) .................... .................... .................... Address .................... .................... .......................

      3. FORM No. 3

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 8 as amended by section 151...

        2. Notice seeking possession of a property let on an Assured Tenancy or an Assured Agricultural Occupancy

        3. 1.To: .................... Name(s) of tenant(s)/licensee(s)*

        4. 2.Your landlord/licensor* intends to apply to the court for an...

        5. 3.Your landlord/licensor* intends to seek possession on ground(s) .................... in...

        6. 4.Give a full explanation of why each ground is being...

        7. Notes on the grounds for possession •If the court is...

        8. 5.The court proceedings will not begin until after: .................... Give...

        9. 6.Name and address of landlord/licensor*. To be signed and dated...

        10. Please specify whether: landlord□ licensor□ joint landlords□ landlord’s agent□ Name(s)...

        11. What to do if this notice is served on you

      4. FORM No. 4

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 13(2)

        2. Landlord’s Notice proposing a new rent under an Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy

        3. 1.To: .................... Name(s) of tenant(s)

        4. 2.Address of premises to which the tenancy relates: .................... .......................

        5. 3.This is to give notice that as from .................... your...

        6. 4.(a)The existing rent is: £.................... per .................... (e.g. week, month,...

        7. 6.Name and address of landlord. To be signed and dated...

        8. Please specify whether: landlord□ joint landlords□ landlord’s agent□ Name(s) (Block...

        9. What to do if this notice is served on you

      5. FORM No. 5

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 13(4)

        2. Application referring a Notice proposing a new rent under an Assured Periodic Tenancy or Agricultural Occupancy to a Rent Assessment Committee

        3. 1.Address of premises: .................... .................... ....................

        4. 2.Name(s) of landlord(s)/agent*: .................... ....................

        5. Address of landlord(s)/agent*: .................... .................... .................... ....................

        6. 3.Details of premises. (a) What type of accommodation do you...

        7. 4.When did the present tenancy begin? ....................

        8. 5.(a) Did you pay a premium? Yes□ No□

        9. • a premium is a payment which is additional to...

        10. 6.Services (a) Are any services provided under the tenancy (eg...

        11. 7.(a) Is any furniture provided under the tenancy? Yes□ No□...

        12. 8.Improvements (a) Have you, or any former tenant(s) carried out...

        13. 9.What repairs are the responsibility of: (a) the landlord? .......................

        14. 11.Do you have an assured agricultural occupancy? Yes□ No□

        15. 12.(a) I/we* attach a copy of the notice proposing a...

        16. To be signed and dated by the tenant or his...

        17. Name(s) (Block Capitals) .................... .................... .................... Address .................... .................... .......................

      6. FORM No. 6

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 22(1) as amended by section 100...

        2. Application to a Rent Assessment Committee for a determination of a rent under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

        3. 1.Address of premises: .................... .................... ....................

        4. 2.Name(s) of landlord(s)/agent* .................... Address of landlord(s)/agent* .................... .................... .......................

        5. 3.Details of premises. (a) What type of accommodation do you...

        6. 5.(a) When did the present tenancy begin? ....................

        7. If yes, when did the original tenancy begin ....................

        8. 6.(a) If the tenancy began before 28th February 1997, please...

        9. 7.(a) Did you pay a premium? Yes□ No□

        10. • a premium is a payment which is additional to...

        11. 8.Services. (a) Are any services provided under the tenancy (eg...

        12. 9.(a) Is any furniture provided under the tenancy? Yes□ No□...

        13. 10.What repairs are the responsibility of: (a) the landlord. Continue...

        14. 11.(a) Give details (if known) of the other terms of...

        15. 12.(a) I/We* apply to the rent assessment committee to determine...

        16. To be signed and dated by the tenant or his...

        17. Name(s) (Block Capitals) .................... .................... .................... Address .................... .................... .......................

        18. Cases where this form should not be used

        19. • The rent assessment committee cannot make a determination unless...

      7. FORM No.7

        1. Housing Act 1988 section 41(2)

        2. 1. Notice by Rent Assessment Committee requiring further information

        3. 2.An application has been made to the rent assessment committee...

        4. 3.The information needed is: .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .......................

        5. 4.Please send it to: .................... .................... .................... .................... no later...

        6. 5.If you fail to comply with this notice without reasonable...

        7. 6.Signed on behalf of the rent assessment committee.

        8. Signed....................Date.................... Name (Block Capitals).................... Address .................... .................... .................... Telephone .......................

      8. FORM No. 8

        1. Housing Act 1988 Schedule 2A, paragraph 7(2) as inserted by...

        2. Tenant’s notice proposing that an Assured Tenancy be replaced by an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

        3. 1.To: .................... Name(s) of landlord(s)

        4. 2.I/We*, the tenant(s) of: .................... .................... .................... Address of premises...

        5. 3.I/We* propose that the new shorthold tenancy should commence on:...

        6. 4.(a) I/We* understand that under my/our* existing tenancy, I/we* can...

        7. To be signed and dated by the tenant. If there...

        8. Name(s) (Block Capitals) .................... .................... .................... Address .................... .................... .......................

      9. FORM No. 9

        1. Housing Act 1988 Schedule 2A, paragraph 9, as inserted by...

        2. Landlord’s notice proposing an Assured Shorthold Tenancy where the tenancy meets the conditions for an Assured Agricultural Occupancy

        3. 1.To: .................... .................... .................... Name of the proposed tenant. If...

        4. 2.You are proposing to take a tenancy at the following...

        5. 3.This notice is to tell you that your tenancy is...

        6. 4.Name and address of landlord. To be signed and dated...

        7. Please specify whether: landlord□ joint landlords□ agent□ Name(s) (Block Capitals)...

  8. Explanatory Note