Caravan in Garden - AST?

If a caravan is placed in a landlord's garden, the appropriate tenancy may be an assured shorthold tenancy, but only if the caravan is fixed in some way, not moved, and the utilities (water, electric etc.) are never disconnected.
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Types of Tenancy - Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies

These types of tenancies are governed by the statutory code set up in the Housing Act 1988, which was amended slightly by the Housing Act 1996. Today's vast majority of tenancies will be assured shorthold tenancies, and both assured and assured shorthold tenancy can charge a market rent for the property.

Types of Tenancies

A tenancy is a contract on mutually agreed terms between a landlord and a tenant. Landlords or prospective landlords should understand the various types of tenancies,