ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY AGREEMENT

Room in a shared house

SECTION A – DETAILS OF THE TENANCY

DATE
22/10/2024
LANDLORD
Name: Unipol Student Homes
Address: 155/157 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 3ED
Telephone: 0113 243 0169
Email: [email protected]
This is the Tenant's first point of contact for all communications in connection with this tenancy
TENANT
Name: Faye McDonald
PROPERTY
Address: Room 4, Alexander Court - Flat 07, Leeds, LS1 3AF
The Property includes the Contents. The Property also includes any right of way to or from the Property and any garden,
cellar, driveway or outbuilding at the Property address.
TERM
An initial fixed term starting on
1/7/2025 ('the start date')
and ending on
30/6/2026 ('the end date')
If the Tenant has vacated the Property and returned the keys to the Landlord by the end date, the Term will end on the
end date.
The Term may end before the end date if:
1. The Landlord and the Tenant agree (in writing) that it should; or
2. The Landlord terminates the tenancy in accordance with clause 7 of this Agreement.
Otherwise, a statutory periodic tenancy will arise on the day after the end date. The periods of the statutory periodic
tenancy will be the same as those for which rent was last payable under the fixed term tenancy. If a statutory periodic
tenancy arises, the Term will continue until it is brought to an end by:
1. the Tenant (i) giving the Landlord one month's notice and (ii) vacating the Property and (iii) returning the keys; or
2. the Landlord terminating the statutory periodic tenancy in accordance with clause 7 of this Agreement.
The Tenant’s Obligations continue throughout the Term, whether the Tenant is actually living in the Property or not.

RENT
The total rent commitment for the initial fixed part of the Term is equivalent to £22.29 per day

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Rent is payable in instalments, in advance, as detailed in the Payment Days section of this Agreement, and apportioned
on a daily basis for any part-month, the first payment to be made on or before the start date.

Included in the rent

Electricity Yes

Gas Yes

Water & drainage Yes

Television (communal only) Yes

TV Licence (communal only) Yes

Internet Service Yes

Personal Possessions Insurance Yes

Summer rent concession No

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

The Landlord will bill the Tenant an Electricity Charge based

No
on usage, as per clause 4.3b(ii)

The Landlord will bill the Tenant a Gas Charge based on

No
usage, as per clause 4.3b(ii)i

The Tenant may have to pay council tax, utility charges and default charges (see clauses 4.2 and 4.3)
If a TV licence is not included in the Rent, the Tenant is responsible for obtaining a TV licence if they watch or record
programmes as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or if they download or watch BBC
programmes on demand, including catch up TV, on BBC iPlayer. This could be on a mobile phone, tablet or any other
device, including a television set provided by the Landlord.

PAYMENT DAYS

Due Date Rent

1/7/2025 £690.99

1/8/2025 £690.99

1/9/2025 £668.70

1/10/2025 £2,318.16

13/1/2026 £2,318.16

27/4/2026 £1,448.85

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The Tenant must pay the Landlord Rent and (if applicable) Electricity Charge and Gas Charge during any statutory
periodic tenancy that arises. The Tenant must also pay any charges due under clauses 4.2 and/or 4.3 that relate to a
statutory periodic tenancy.

PAYMENT METHOD
By Direct Debit or such other means of payment as the Landlord and the Tenant agree.

KEY COLLECTION METHOD

At the start of the Term the Tenant must collect the keys from Unipol and return them at the end of the Term to Unipol as
directed on Unipol’s website and in the welcome email from Unipol.

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SECTION B – STANDARD LETTING TERMS
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In this Agreement:
a) Provisions relating to the Room apply to every part of it, and to the Contents, which include all items in the Room
and Property that belong to the Landlord;
b) "The Landlord" includes not just the person who initially let the Property, but anyone becomes the owner of the
Property during the Term;
c) The Landlord's rights in this Agreement may be exercised by the Agent and the Landlord's Obligations may be
delegated to the Agent, but ultimately it is the Landlord's responsibility to ensure that the Agent acts legally and
responsibly, because the Landlord will be held responsible for the Agent's actions.

2. GRANT OF TENANCY
2.1 The Landlord agrees to grant and the Tenant agrees to take a tenancy of the Property, starting on the start date
and ending on the end date, at the Rent and on the terms set out in this Agreement.
2.2 The tenancy will be an assured shorthold tenancy under the Housing Act 1988 (as amended). The Landlord will
be entitled to recover possession of the Property when the Term ends (see clause 7).

3. JOINT TENANCY
3.1 If more than one person is named in this Agreement as the ‘Tenant’, the tenancy shall be deemed to be a joint
tenancy. The Landlord is entitled to treat the persons named as the ‘Tenant’ as a group, and the Landlord is not
obliged to deal with each person individually (although the Landlord may do so).
3.2 Each of the persons named as the ‘Tenant’ can be held liable in full for all of Tenant’s Obligations in this
Agreement. The Landlord does not have to apportion liability for the Tenant’s Obligations among the persons
named as Tenant (although the Landlord may do so). This clause does not allow the Landlord to claim more in
total from individuals than the ‘the Tenant’ is obliged to pay as a group.
3.3 The person named as Lead Tenant in section A of this Agreement does not have any greater liability to the
Landlord than any of the other persons names as Tenant

4. TENANT'S OBLIGATIONS
4.1 Pay Rent
The Tenant will pay the Rent in advance in instalments by the Payment Method on the Payment Days.
4.2 Default charges, interest and damages
a. Subject to the remaining provisions of this clause 4.2, if the Tenant fails to comply with the Tenant’s Obligations in
this Agreement, the Tenant will be liable to pay to the Landlord “damages”, which is the amount it would take to
put the Landlord and the Agent back in the position they would have been in if the Tenant had complied with the
Tenant’s Obligations.
b. The Tenant shall not be liable for losses suffered if the losses were not reasonably foreseeable; or for expenses
incurred if it was not reasonable to incur them; or for losses or expenses that could have been avoided if the
Landlord or Agent had taken reasonable steps to avoid them. If the Landlord and the Tenant cannot agree what
is reasonable or foreseeable, that will be a matter for the court or an adjudicator to decide.
c. In addition to the cost of returning the Property and Contents to the condition they should be in, the Landlord may
claim from the Tenant as damages the Landlord’s and/or the Agent’s legal fees, court fees and other professional
fees, VAT, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in, or in contemplation of, enforcing the Landlord's rights and the
Tenant's Obligations in this Agreement, as well as interest on those sums (at the county court rate) from the date
payment became due until actual payment.

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d. If the Tenant loses a key or any other security device for the Property (or damages it, or has it stolen), the Tenant
will reimburse the Landlord for the costs which are reasonably incurred by the Landlord or the Agent as a result.
The Landlord or Agent will provide written evidence of the costs incurred. Costs may include not just the
replacement of a key or security device, but changing locks, re-programming devices, or replacing suites of
keys/devices where it is reasonable to do so, and a reasonable charge for the time involved in arranging for this to
be done.
e. If the Tenant fails to pay any instalment of Rent in full within 14 days of the applicable Payment Day, the Tenant
will pay the Landlord interest on that amount at a maximum of 3% above the Bank of England's base rate,
calculated from the due date until payment.
f. Default charges, interest and damages are payable within 14 days of the Landlord’s invoice.
4.3 Outgoings
a. Council Tax
The Rent does not include any Council Tax. The Landlord assumes that all adults living at the Property are
students and claiming Council Tax exemption. If Council Tax is, or becomes, payable the Landlord shall be
entitled to either (a) require the Tenant to pay the Council Tax for the Property to the local authority when it falls
due; or (b) pay the Council Tax itself and re-charge to the Tenant what the Landlord has paid (or a fair proportion
of it where the Property is assessed together with other properties). If the Landlord chooses to re-charge Council
Tax to the Tenant, the Tenant will reimburse the Landlord within 14 days of the Landlord’s invoice.
b. Utilities
Section A ‘Rent’ of this agreement sets out which utilities (if any) are included in the Rent. Section A ‘Additional
Charges’ sets out which utilities (if any) are additional to the Rent.
i. The Tenant will pay to the supplier, when they fall due, such charges as are not included in the Rent for
gas, electricity, water supply, drainage, data and telecommunications and other services consumed on or
supplied to the Property during the Term (including standing and rental charges as well as charges for
units consumed).
ii. Where the ‘Additional Charges’ section of this Agreement refers to an Electricity Charge and/or a Gas
Charge, the Landlord will read the applicable meter(s) at the Property each month and on the last day of
the Term, and invoice the Tenant after each reading. The Electric Charge and/or the Gas Charge, for the
period since the previous reading, is payable in arrears within 30 days of the Landlord's invoice
iii. Where the Rent includes utilities the Rent is based on the assumption that:
- the Tenant will use energy fairly and responsibly;
- the Tenant will have a reasonable number of their own appliances for personal and study use;
- no heating or other appliance requiring large amounts of energy, except for those provided by the
Landlord, will be used at the Property;
- if the Tenant uses any appliance requiring large amounts of energy at the Property, and the
appliance was not provided by the Landlord, the Landlord shall be entitled to re-charge the Tenant
between meter readings for the estimated running cost of the appliance(s)
- If high energy appliances are used in areas shared with other residents, the Landlord may charge the
Tenant between meter readings for a fair proportion of the estimated additional energy charges for
those shared areas (according to the number of residents that have access to them).

4.4 Use of the Property and Contents

In this clause, obligations relating to the Room and the Room Contents are the Tenants sole responsibility. Obligations
relating to the shared areas of the Property and the Property Contents are the Tenants joint responsibility, together with
the other occupiers (see also clause 3.3)
The Tenant will:
a. use the Room and the shared areas of the Property and the Contents carefully and properly, will not cause any
damage, and will keep the inside of the Room and the shared areas of the Property, and the Contents, in as good
condition as they were in at the start of the Term, with all the Contents returned to their original positions at the
end of the Term;

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 b. not make any alterations to the Property, or additions to it, (and this includes fixing shelves, hooks, pictures or
decorative fixtures; hanging baskets or window boxes; external aerial or satellite dish; or installing cable
television, or where Unipol supplies the broadband or WiFi, changing or installing broadband or WiFi);
c. not decorate the Room and the shared areas of the Property;
d. take reasonable precautions to prevent water leaks in or from the Room and the shared areas of the Property, not
block or put harmful, toxic or damaging substances into the sinks, baths, lavatories, cisterns or waste or soil pipes
in the Property or allow them to overflow, and (to prevent damage by freezing) not leave the Property unoccupied
when external temperatures are likely to fall below 3°C without keeping the Property properly heated;
e. not bring any dangerous substances onto the Room and the shared areas of the Property or do anything which
would be expected to invalidate the Landlord's insurance of the Property, or entitle the insurers to refuse a claim
or increase the premium;
f. not do anything at the Room and the shared areas of the Property which is illegal or is a nuisance, disturbance or
annoyance to other people in the neighbourhood and take responsibility for the actions of anyone who is in the
Property with the Tenant's permission;
g. not leave the entrance of the Room and the shared areas of the Property unlocked or windows open when there
is nobody present or leave the Property unoccupied for more than 14 days without notifying the Landlord;
h. not add any locks or change any of the locks of the Room and the shared areas of the Property or have any
duplicate keys made without the Landlord's prior written permission, which will not be unreasonably withheld, and
return all keys to the Property at the end of the Term;
i. not keep any animal in the Room and the shared areas of the Property without first obtaining the Landlord’s
written permission (which the Landlord will normally give if the animal is to assist with a disability, but may
withdraw if the animal causes damage or is a nuisance);
j. not hang any clothes or other articles outside the dwelling except for hanging clothes to dry in any garden or yard
at the Property which is suitable for the purpose;
k. not display any notices that are visible from outside the Property (other than temporary notices of a domestic
nature such as a notice left for a delivery person);
l. not store any of the Contents in any cellar or outbuilding which may be at the Property (unless they were there at
the start of the Term);
m. pay for any Contents which are damaged, destroyed or lost during the Term and pay for any components of the
Landlord's gas, electrical, heating or other appliances which become defective due to misuse;
n. promptly notify the Landlord if any glass is broken and pay for the damage if it was caused by the Tenant or by
anyone at the Property with the Tenant's permission;
o. promptly, fully and accurately notify the Landlord of any disrepair at the Room and the shared areas of the
Property for which the Landlord is responsible, and pay (as damages under clause 4.2) any wasted call-out
charges the Landlord proves they have incurred as a result of the Tenant agreeing an appointment (made by the
Landlord in writing) for contractors to attend and then failing to keep it or failing to allow access at the appointed
time;
p. show proper consideration for others in the neighbourhood and, if keeping a car at the Property, not park so as to
cause a nuisance or obstruction, or sound the car's horn without due course, or rev the engine or slam the doors
late at night;
q. ensure that rubbish does not accumulate at the Room and the shared areas of the Property, and on collection
days put out and bring in the bins; keep the bins clean, and contact the local authority for a replacement if a bin
goes missing or is badly damaged;
r. where possible, provide a crime reference number to the Landlord if the Tenant claims that any damage was not
caused by the Tenant or anyone at the Property with the Tenant's permission;
s. not bring any motor vehicle or motor vehicle parts indoors, unless it is for assistance with a disability and
specifically designed for indoor use;
t. not to bring any heating appliance to the Room and the shared areas of the Property, or use any heating
appliance at the Property that has not been supplied by the Landlord unless the Tenant first obtains the

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 Landlord’s written consent (which shall be in the Landlord’s discretion and, where consent is given, it may be
subject to conditions regarding safety checks and additional energy payments;
u. if there is a garden or yard at the Property, the Tenant will keep it free of litter and other rubbish;
but as long as the Tenant complies with the other parts of this clause 4.4 the Tenant shall not be responsible for fair wear
and tear caused by normal use or for damage by risks insured under clause 5.4
4.5 Smoking
You are not permitted to smoke (including hookah/shisha pipes and e-cigarettes) anywhere in the room or
accommodation or any other part of the building (as applicable). Damage caused to the Accommodation by smoking or
vaping (e.g. burns to contents, lingering smells, damage to décor) will not be treated as fair wear and tear and you will be
liable for the costs of cleaning, repair, replacement or redecoration after damage by smoking or vaping. Where available,
designated external smoking areas are clearly signposted and smoking should only take place in these areas.
4.6 Private residential use only
The Tenant will not carry on any business whatsoever at the Property but will use it only as a private residence and place
of study for the Tenant.
4.7 Tenancy not to be transferred
a. The Tenant will not transfer their tenancy or, sublet, charge or part with or share possession of the whole or
any part of the Room, take in lodgers, or share occupation of the Room with any person, other than an overnight
guest for a maximum stay of 3 consecutive nights in any period of 14 days.
b. The Tenant will not exchange his/her Room with any other tenant at the Property without the Landlords consent
c. The Tenant will not move in to any unoccupied room at the Property or invite anyone else to do so.
4.8 Allow entry by Landlord
The Tenant will allow the Landlord (and anyone, within reason, whom the Landlord has authorised) at all reasonable times
of the day during the Term, on not less than 24 hours prior notice (or at any time without notice in an emergency) to enter
the Property or the Room where reasonably required for the purpose of:
a. any repairs or maintenance for which the Landlord is responsible;
b. examining the state and condition of the Property and/or the Contents;
c. carrying out any cleaning, maintenance or repair for which the Tenant is responsible, but has failed (after being
given proper notice under clause 4.9) to do;
d. showing the Property to prospective purchasers or to prospective tenants
and the Tenant will be liable to pay (as damages under clause 4.2) any wasted call-out charges the Landlord proves they
have incurred as a result of the Tenant agreeing an appointment (made by the Landlord or Agent in writing) for
contractors to attend and then failing to keep it or failing to allow access at the appointed time.
4.9 Notice to remedy breach
If the Landlord gives the Tenant written notice requiring the Tenant to rectify any breach of the Tenant's Obligations, the
Tenant will comply with the notice within the timescale specified in the notice (which may be immediately). If the Tenant
does not comply within the specified timescale, then the Landlord (using contractors if required) shall be entitled to enter
the Room or the Property (as the case may be) after giving 24 hours’ notice (or no notice in an emergency situation) and
carry out all work reasonably necessary to achieve compliance. The Landlord will then be entitled to recharge (as
damages under clause 4.3.1) the proper and reasonable costs of the work that has been done to the Tenant, and any
callout charges which the Landlord incurs if the Tenant refuses access or fails to keep an appointment after being given
proper notice. Where the notice related to the shared areas of the Property or the Property Contents, the Tenant will be
responsible to pay a fair proportion of the costs, according to the number of tenants at the Property.
4.10 Notices
The Tenant will promptly give to the Landlord a copy of any notice, order or legal proceedings relating to the Property
received by the Tenant from any local or public authority or other party.

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4.11 At the end of the Term
The Tenant will at the end of the Term (however and whenever it ends);
a. ensure that the Room is completely clean and tidy and is in the condition required by this agreement; and
b. if requested, attend an inspection of the Room to be carried out by or on behalf of the Landlord;
c. give the Landlord vacant possession of the Room by 14:00 (this includes removing all the Tenant's possessions
from the Room and from the Property) on the last day of the Term;
d. hand to the Landlord all keys and any other security devices for the Property by 14:00 on the last day of the Term.
e. Comply with their obligations regarding the shared areas of the Property

5. LANDLORD'S OBLIGATIONS
5.1 Implied obligations
Many of the Landlord's obligations are imposed by law. These implied obligations are binding, even though they may not
be expressly referred to in this Agreement. A solicitor, the students' union or a citizens' advice bureau can be asked to
advise landlords or tenants about the Landlord's implied obligations, which include (among other things) an obligation to:
a. have all gas appliances at the Property checked and certified annually,
b. ensure the electrical wiring at the Property is satisfactory;
c. be licensed if the Property houses 5 or more unrelated people (and comply with the conditions of the licence and
the additional regulations that apply to HMO licence holders).
5.2 Not to interrupt Tenant's occupation
a. The Landlord will give the Tenant exclusive uninterrupted occupation of the Room during the Term for as long as
the Tenant complies with the Tenant's Obligations in this Agreement.
b. The Landlord will not carry out any works at the Property unless (i) the Landlord has an obligation to carry them
out in this Agreement, or (ii) the Tenant has agreed that the works may be carried out or (iii) as permitted by
clause 4.9.
5.3 Main repairs and cleaning
The Landlord will
a. keep in good repair and decoration the structure and exterior of the Property (including drains, gutters and
external pipes and any outbuilding, garden, boundary fence, hedge or boundary wall);
b. keep in repair and proper working order the installations at the Property for the supply of water, gas and electricity
and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences, but not other fixtures, fittings and
appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity unless they are covered by (c), (d) or (e)
below);
c. keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the Property for space heating and heating water;
d. keep all mains electrical equipment provided with the Property safe and correctly installed and maintained;
e. comply with all relevant legislation affecting the Property or its occupiers; and
f. ensure that at the start of the tenancy the Property is in good, clean and tenantable condition
but this does not include remedying any damage caused by the Tenant unless (i) the cost is met by insurance or (ii)
the cost is met by the Tenant or (iii) the Landlord has a statutory obligation to repair immediately. If the Landlord does
remedy damage caused by the Tenant, and the Tenant is at fault, the Landlord may claim damages from the Tenant
under clause 4.2.
5.4 Insurance and damage by insured risks
a. The Landlord will:
i. arrange for the Property to be insured;

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 ii. arrange for the Tenant’s possessions to be insured if personal possessions insurance is stated to be
included in the Rent (but not otherwise);
iii. explain the main terms of the insurance policy to the Tenant, if requested;
but (ii) will not apply if the insurers refuse to pay out the policy monies because of anything the Tenant (or any
person at the Property with the Tenant’s consent) has done or failed to do in breach of the Tenant’s Obligations
under this Agreement.
b. If the Property is uninhabitable or inaccessible at any time, the Landlord is not obliged to re-house the Tenant
while repair work or rebuilding is being done, but the Landlord will;
i) refund to the Tenant any Rent (or a fair proportion according to the extent and nature of the damage) already
paid by the Tenant for the period between damage and restoration; and
ii) suspend or reduce any further payments of Rent falling due in this period, in a fair and reasonable way,
depending on the nature and extent of the damage
PROVIDED in each case that neither the Tenant, nor any person at the Property with the Tenant’s permission
caused the damage or compromised the Landlord’s insurance.
c. If the Room is damaged so as to be completely uninhabitable or inaccessible, and it is unlikely (in the opinion of a
reasonable person) to be fit for habitation and use before the end date, the Tenant shall be entitled to give written
notice to the Landlord terminating this Agreement. Termination of the Agreement under this clause will not affect
the Landlord’s right to claim against the Tenant for any breach of the Tenant’s Obligations arising before the
Property became uninhabitable, nor will termination affect the Tenant’s rights to claim a refund or any pre-
payments which relate to a period after the damage occurred. The Tenant’s rights in this clause only apply if
neither the Tenant, nor any person at the Property with the Tenant’s permission, caused the damage or
compromised the Landlord’s insurance.
5.5 Approved code of standards
Where the Landlord has represented to the Tenant that the Landlord and the Property comply with an approved code of
standards, the Landlord will give the Tenant a copy of the relevant code and will comply with it.
5.6 Gardening
If there is a garden at the Property, the Landlord will keep the garden properly tended.
5.7 Invoices for charges
a. The Landlord is not required to invoice for Rent, which is due for payment on the Payment Days, whether formally
demanded or not.
b. The Landlord will invoice the Tenant for any other charges which are payable or recoverable under this
Agreement (see clauses 4.2 and 4.3), and the invoice will give the Tenant at least 14 days from the date of the
invoice in which to pay.

6. FORMAL NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

6.1 Repairs
The Tenant must make any repair and maintenance requests through their tenant portal, in person or by phone. The
Landlord is not deemed to have notice of a repair request unless the request is made by one of these methods. If the
Landlord becomes aware of a request made through any other channel (such as on social media), the Landlord will ask
the Tenant to report the repair or maintenance request using one of the approved methods.
6.2 Complaints
Written complaints may be sent by any of the methods of service given in clause 6.3.
6.3 Formal notices
This clause does not apply to the service of claim forms or other documents in legal proceedings. For the purposes of
this Agreement, notices must be in writing and shall be validly served:
a. on the Tenant if addressed to the Tenant and:

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 i. delivered, left at, or sent by first-class post to, the Property, or
ii. delivered, left at, or sent by first-class post to the address the Tenant gave to the Landlord as their home
address before entering into this Agreement, or
iii. delivered, left at, or sent by first-class post to such other address as the Tenant may have notified to the
Landlord as being the Tenant’s address or the Tenant’s correspondence address, or;
iv. sent by email to the Tenant’s last known e-mail address
b. on the Landlord if addressed to the Landlord and:
i. delivered, left at, or sent by first-class post to address for service referred to in clause 6.4a, or
ii. sent by email to [email protected]

6.4 Legal proceedings

a. For the purposes of sections 47 and 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, the Landlord's address for service
of all communications, including the service of legal proceedings is: 155/157 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds West
Yorkshire, LS2 3ED, or such address as the Landlord may subsequently notify to the Tenant in writing.b. Legal
proceedings and documents served in the course of legal proceedings may be served by first-class post or by
hand-delivery (but not by email or other electronic means):
i. on the Landlord at the address for service referred to in clause 6.4 a.
ii. on the Tenant at the address in clause 6.3 a. which appears to the Landlord (acting reasonably) to be the
address where the document is most likely to be received by the Tenant.

7. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

7.1 Landlord's rights of termination
a. The Landlord is entitled to apply for a court order to evict the Tenant and/or any other person who is living at the
Property:
i. Before the end date after serving a notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 and stating at least
one of the grounds listed in Schedule 2 of that Act;
ii. After the end date after serving a notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 and stating at least one
of any of the grounds listed in Schedule 2 of that Act;
iii. On the end date after giving the Tenant not less than two months’ advance notice under section 21 of the
Housing Act 1988, requiring the Tenant to give up possession of the Property on the end date;
iv. After the end date and after giving the Tenant not less than two months’ notice under section 21 of the
Housing Act 1988, requiring the Tenant to give up possession of the Property.
b. If the Rent is 14 days or more overdue and the Landlord reasonably believes that the Tenant no longer lives at
the Property, and if that it is a reasonable belief for the Landlord to hold in the circumstances, the Landlord shall
be entitled to enter the Property and take possession of it without first obtaining a court order.
7.2 Tenant's rights of termination
a. The Tenant is entitled to terminate this Agreement at the end of the initial fixed term by vacating the Property and
returning the keys to the Landlord on or before the end date
b. If the Tenant has not vacated the Property and returned the keys by the end date, a statutory periodic tenancy will
arise and the Tenant must give to the Landlord at least one month’s written notice in order to terminate this
Agreement.
c. The Tenant is not entitled to terminate this Agreement before the end date unless the Tenant finds a replacement
occupier who is reasonably acceptable to the Landlord. The following conditions apply to an early release of the
Tenant from this Agreement:
i. the Tenant must make payment for, or put right to the Landlord's reasonable satisfaction, all subsisting
breaches of the Tenant's Obligations before the replacement occupier moves into the Property;

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 ii. the replacement occupier must sign an agreement in similar terms to this one, for a period lasting at least
until the end date;
iii. the Tenant must pay a fee to compensate the Landlord for loss suffered and/or expense incurred as a
result of the early termination of the tenancy (including the cost of processing the application for
termination, preparing a new agreement for the replacement tenant, carrying out a check-out inspection of
the Property before the end date, and any other losses or expenses resulting from the Tenant’s wish to
terminate their tenancy before the end date). For more information refer to
www.unipolhousing.org.uk/replacement)
7.3 No refunds if Landlord not at fault
If the Tenant vacates the Property before the end date:
a. other pre-payments by the Tenant will be apportioned if a replacement takes a tenancy of the Property as set out
in clause 7.2, and the Landlord will refund to the Tenant any pre-payments relating to the period covered by the
replacement’s tenancy agreement, after deducting any outstanding sums due to the Landlord (such as early
termination fees, default charges, damages and interest).
b. the Landlord has no obligation to refund any other pre-payments made by the Tenant unless the reason the
Tenant vacates is because the Landlord is in serious or persistent breach of the Landlord’s Obligations in this
Agreement.
7.4 Effect of Termination
Termination of this Agreement ends the Term but does not release the Tenant from any claim the Landlord may have
against the Tenant for breach of the Tenant’s Obligations in this Agreement, including damages for loss of net income if
the Landlord terminates this Agreement but is unable to re-let the Property before the end date.

8. FLATS AND MAISONETTES

8.1 No smoking in communal areas
You are not permitted to smoke (including hookah/shisha pipes and e-cigarettes) anywhere in the room or
accommodation or any other part of the building (as applicable). Damage caused to the Accommodation by smoking or
vaping (e.g. burns to contents, lingering smells, damage to décor) will not be treated as fair wear and tear and you will be
liable for the costs of cleaning, repair, replacement or redecoration after damage by smoking or vaping. Where available,
designated external smoking areas are clearly signposted and smoking should only take place in these areas.
8.2 Damage to communal areas
The occupiers of the building are jointly and individually liable for the communal areas. Where deliberate or accidental
damage is caused to a complex or building of which the Property forms part and it is not possible for the Landlord to
identify who caused any damage to the shared areas, the Landlord shall be entitled to charge as damages a fair and
reasonable proportion of the cost of reinstatement among the tenants in that building or complex, and the Tenant will pay
their share of the costs to the Landlord within 14 days of the Landlord's invoice. This clause does not apply to damage
caused by fair wear and tear, by intruders, or by an insured risk so long as the insurer does not refuse to pay because of a
breach of the tenants’ obligations.
8.3 Landlords who are leaseholders
If the Property is held by the Landlord on lease the Landlord will comply with its obligations in the lease and will use
reasonable endeavours to enforce the Superior Landlord's obligations in the said lease.

Agreement Signed:
22/10/2024
Number:
24661-27469
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