morgan Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi can anyone advise where i can download a continuation form for an assured shorthold tenancy. I seem to have lost the one i had saved on my computer. Thanks Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi Not sure what a continuation form is? An AST continues as a periodic assured shorthold tenancy at the end of the fixed term and no action or paperwork is required for this to happen. Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi Not sure what a continuation form is? An AST continues as a periodic assured shorthold tenancy at the end of the fixed term and no action or paperwork is required for this to happen. Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi Preston, my Assured Tenancy Agreement is about 5 pages long and i was once given a 1 page form which just needed a signiture to continue the agreement for a further 6 months. Maybe this is not allowed now , i dont know, it just seemed simpler. Is it a problem giving my long term tennant a 12 month ast. Thanks Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hi The agreement continues anyway after the end of the fixed period until it is ended by either party. This is called a "periodic" tenancy, because it automatically "renews" itself from one period of the tenancy to the next (from one month to the next if the rent is payable monthly). The form you are referring to sounds like a new six month AST. It was just one page long, I guess, because it referred to the terms and conditions in the old tenancy and didnt reproduce them in full. This would be fine if properly drafted, but equally good would be to issue another full copy of the agreement, properly signed and dated. There are a few other threads on this site discussing the pros and cons of granting a fresh six month tenancy at the end of the original one, but in brief if you are happy with the tenant it can be a very sensible thing to do because it can give you and the tenant a bit more stability and security. Hope this helps Preston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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