Assured Periodic Tenancy — Written Statement of Terms

A fillable written statement of terms covering everything prescribed by the Assured Tenancies (Private Rented Sector) (Written Statement of Terms etc and Information Sheet) (England) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/324), made under section 16D of the Housing Act 1988 as inserted by the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

*The written statement of terms landlords in England must give tenants for tenancies created on or after 1 May 2026*

Last reviewed: 2026-09-01. Next review: 2026-12-01.

Part A — Tenancy details (fill in)

Complete every field. Together with the statements in Part B, this covers the content prescribed by the Schedule to SI 2026/324 for the written statement a landlord must give a tenant under section 16D of the Housing Act 1988 for a tenancy created on or after 1 May 2026.

Part B — Statements the Regulations require (include as written)

The Schedule to SI 2026/324 requires the written statement to include the following explanations. Reproduce them in the statement you give the tenant; leave out an item only where the condition shown does not apply to the tenancy.

Rent increases: if the landlord makes a new proposal to increase the rent under the tenancy, the landlord must serve a notice on the tenant in accordance with section 13 of the Housing Act 1988.
Ending the tenancy (include if section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 applies): in most circumstances the landlord can only bring the tenancy to an end by obtaining an order of the court for possession of the property and the execution of the order. If the landlord seeks such an order, the landlord (or, for joint landlords, at least one of them) must usually serve a notice of proceedings for possession in the prescribed form specifying the ground or grounds of possession, and those grounds determine the minimum period of notice, if any, that must be given before proceedings are begun.
Fitness for human habitation (include if section 9A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 applies): the landlord is under an obligation to ensure the property is fit for human habitation, to the extent required by that section.
Repairs (include unless section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 does not apply, a county court order under section 12(2) of that Act has been made, or an RTM company has acquired the right to manage the premises): the landlord is under an obligation, to the extent required by section 11, to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property, to keep in repair and proper working order the installations for the supply of water, gas and electricity and for sanitation, and to keep in repair and proper working order the installations for space heating and heating water.
Electrical safety (include if regulation 3 of the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector and Social Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 applies): the landlord must ensure relevant electrical safety standards are met during any period when the property is occupied, ensure relevant electrical installations are inspected and tested by a qualified person at least every five years (or earlier if the most recent report requires), obtain a report giving the results and the date of the next required inspection and test, and supply a copy of that report to the tenant.
Gas safety (include if there is a relevant gas fitting in or serving the property to which the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 apply): the landlord must maintain in a safe condition any relevant gas fitting and any relevant flue, ensure each appliance and flue is checked for safety by, or by an employee of, a member of a class of persons approved by the Health and Safety Executive at the required intervals, and ensure a record of each check is made and, subject to exceptions, a copy given to the tenant.
Improvements for disabled occupiers (include where the tenant is entitled, with the landlord's consent, to make improvements within the meaning of section 190(9) of the Equality Act 2010): under section 190 of that Act the landlord may not unreasonably withhold consent to a tenant's application to make an improvement where a disabled person occupies or intends to occupy the premises as their only or main home and the improvement is likely to facilitate that person's enjoyment of the premises having regard to their disability; these rights and obligations do not apply in so far as the tenancy makes provision of a like nature.
Pets: in accordance with section 16A of the Housing Act 1988, the tenant may keep a pet at the property if the tenant asks to do so in accordance with that section and the landlord consents, and such consent is not to be unreasonably refused.

What this is

Since 1 May 2026, private rented tenancies in England are assured periodic tenancies under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. For a tenancy created on or after that date, section 16D of the Housing Act 1988 requires the landlord to give the tenant a written statement of the terms and information prescribed by SI 2026/324. GOV.UK guidance for landlords says that failing to provide the written information can lead to a civil penalty of up to £7,000.

This template follows the Schedule to SI 2026/324 item by item. It is a written statement of terms, not a statutory form — the Regulations prescribe content, not a layout.

The prescribed content checklist (Schedule to SI 2026/324)

1. Name of the landlord (and of each person who jointly constitutes the landlord).
2. Name of the tenant (and of each person who jointly constitutes the tenant).
3. An address in England and Wales at which notices, including notices in proceedings, may be served on the landlord by the tenant.
4. The address of the dwelling-house let on the tenancy.
5. The date on which the tenant is first entitled to possession under the tenancy.
6. The rent payable under the tenancy and when it is due.
7. A statement that any new proposal to increase the rent must be made by notice under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988.
8. Details of any relevant bill payment (council tax, utilities, green deal plan, TV licence, communication services) payable by the tenant to the landlord — whether it is part of the rent or additional, the amounts and due dates, or how and when the tenant will be notified of them.
9. The amount of any tenancy deposit, if section 213 of the Housing Act 2004 applies.
10. The minimum notice period for a tenant's notice to quit, if section 5(1) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 applies.
11. The security-of-tenure statement (court order for possession, prescribed notice, grounds and notice periods), if section 5 of the Housing Act 1988 applies.
12. The fitness for human habitation statement, if section 9A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 applies.
13. The section 11 repairing obligations statement, unless one of the listed exceptions applies.
14. The electrical safety statement, if the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020 apply.
15. The gas safety statement, if the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 apply.
16. Information about section 190 of the Equality Act 2010 (improvements for disabled occupiers), where it applies.
17. The pets statement under section 16A of the Housing Act 1988.
18. If the tenancy is granted as supported accommodation, a statement to that effect and an explanation why.

Related duty — existing tenancies

Regulation 3 of SI 2026/324 separately requires landlords of existing tenancies (those that converted to assured periodic tenancies on 1 May 2026) to give tenants the current version of 'The Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet 2026' published by the Secretary of State. That is a separate document from this statement — download the current version from GOV.UK before serving it.

Sources: - legislation.gov.uk — SI 2026/324, Schedule (prescribed terms and information) — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/324/schedule/made - legislation.gov.uk — SI 2026/324, body (regulations 1–3) — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/324/body/made - GOV.UK — Assured periodic tenancies: a guide for landlords (written information you need to give your tenant) — https://www.gov.uk/assured-tenancy-agreements-a-guide-for-landlords/written-information-you-need-to-give-to-your-tenant