Assured shorthold tenancies and other tenancy types

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The vast majority of individuals who happen to rent their home (buy-to-let) invariably do so, on assured shorthold tenancies (AST) basis.

However, other agreements also exist that afford different levels of rights. For example, tenants - who are not on an AST – and if they’re a council or housing association tenant, they may be on a secured or assured tenancy. This type of arrangement holds increased rights against actions like eviction as well as for passing on tenancies. On other hand, individuals, whose accommodation arrangement forms part of their job or are part of agricultural premises, are covered by a different set of rules.

Assured shorthold tenants - Private rented tenants will be assured shorthold tenants by default if they moved in after February 28, 1997, pay rent to a private landlord, not living in the same building. Same would be the case if they happened to move in after January 15, 1989 and were handed a notice, informing them they were assured shorthold tenants. An assured shorthold tenancy arrangement provides individuals a right to stay in their home, either on a rolling contract called as a periodic tenancy or for a fixed-duration.

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