Preview Of Assured Periodic Tenancy Written Statement

We're sharing an early look at our upcoming assured periodic tenancy written statement (often shortened to "APT") that will be available through Tenancy Builder. The aim is to help subscribers see where we're heading and to start internal planning ahead of the Renters' Rights Act changes expected to take effect on 1 May 2026.

This is a preview only. It's not ready for general use, and the final version may change.

What this preview is (and what it isn't)

This is a first draft of a modernised tenancy document designed for the new "written statement" approach under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. We've used a cleaner layout and a more structured format, a modern font and clearer headings.

It isn't a product release. It still needs legal checking, amendments, and final formatting, and we may need to update it once the government finalises the supporting regulations.

Why we aren't publishing the final version yet

Our new assured periodic tenancy agreements are nearly finished, and we could publish them quickly if we had to.

We're holding off on releasing a "ready to use" version until two things are confirmed:

• The new written statement duty depends on prescribed information and prescribed terms that must be set in regulations. Those regulations are still in draft, and the current "informal consultation" approach means the wording could change before 1 May 2026. We want the final regulations published so we can lock the required text into the document.
• We also need the official commencement order. The government has strongly indicated that the main reforms will commence on 1 May 2026, but dates can slip (as happened in Wales for similar big changes). If you started using the new tenancy early and commencement was delayed, you could be worse off: these tenancies give tenants much higher security, and you would lose section 21 entirely. We want ministerial sign-off in black and white before advising anyone to switch.

Once the regulations are final and the commencement order is published, we may publish the final APT before 1 May 2026 so it can be used in practice.

Why the "written statement" matters

From 1 May 2026, the baseline for assured tenancies in England changes: no fixed terms, rent periods must not exceed a month, and (in most cases) landlords must provide a written statement containing prescribed items.

This written statement duty arises under section 12 of the Renters' Rights Act 2025, which inserts new section 16D into the Housing Act 1988. The transitional rules treat existing tenancies differently depending on whether they are wholly or partly in writing, or wholly oral.

In practice, most landlords with existing written agreements won't need to issue a new tenancy on 1 May 2026; instead, a government leaflet must be sent to tenants between 1 and 31 May 2026 (not before, despite what government guidance might say).

Download preview

By downloading the preview document below, which is only available to subscribers, you agree not to:

• distribute it to anyone,
• copy it
• use it
• print it
• anything else other than viewing it for information only

Download the preview written statement of assured periodic tenancy - Renters' Rights Act tenancy.

Feedback

We welcome any feedback, and now is the best time while we finalise the document.

Also, if you have any terms you'd like the tenancy to include that are suitable for all landlords, not just unique to a particular property, please let us know, and we'll give them serious consideration if we don't already cover them.

Please submit a support ticket with any feedback or suggestions.

Now is a great time to influence the terms of the tenancy agreement for the next few years.

More information

Please see the Renters' Rights Hub for more information about the upcoming changes.