Assured tenancy forms

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Completing the forms as a tenant

Private rentals

ThereIf you are a numbertenant in a privately rented property and you want to propose a change to the terms of mattersa tenancy arising by succession, use form 1A and serve it on whichyour landlordslandlord.

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If you disagree with a proposed rent increase you’ve received from your landlord you can ask the tribunal to completemake a form,decision calledon what the open-market rent for the property is. You can also ask the tribunal to make a ‘prescribeddecision form’,on thatthe proposesopen-market rent for the property in the first 6 months of your tenancy.

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If you are a tenant who has a social housing assured tenancy, use form 6 to challenge a proposed rent increase or form 7 to apply for a rent determination.  

Use form 1 if you want to propose a change to the terms of your statutory periodic tenancy agreement.or Theto 9a tenancy that arises by succession.

If your landlord proposes changes to such a tenancy and you disagree, use form 2 to ask the tribunal to determine what terms might reasonably apply for the tenancy.

Guidance is also available prescribedon formsthis canpage befor downloadedtenants below.in social housing and privately rented properties who have received a notice asking them to leave their property.

Properties rented out privately

The following forms areapply calledto prescribedassured formstenancies becauseand assured agricultural occupancies in the wordingprivate rented sector in themEngland.

• Form has1A
• Form been2A
• Form carefully3A draftedand Form 3A Guidance
• Form 4A
• Form 5A
• Form 9A

If you gave notice of possession before 1 May 2026, different forms may apply. Check the guidance to ensurefind thatout which forms you should use.

Form 1A

Form 1A: Notice proposing different terms for an assured tenancy arising by way of succession under the personRent completingAct 1977 or the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 in the private rented sector

Use this form if you are a landlord or a tenant of a privately rented property and want to propose changes to the personterms onof whoman itassured istenancy servedwhich mayarises understandby whatway isof beingsuccession proposedunder the Rent Act 1977 or Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976.

Form 2A

Form 2A: Application referring a notice proposing different terms for an assured tenancy arising by way of succession under the Rent Act 1977 or the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 to the tribunal in the private rented sector

Use this form if you have been given Form 1A and disagree with the terms proposed. You can use this form to ask the tribunal to decide what theyterms maymight doreasonably be found in response.the Failureassured tenancy.

Form 3A

Form 3A: Notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy in the actionprivate thatrented sector

Use this form if you are a landlord and want to seek possession of a privately rented property let under an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy.

This form is beingalso proposed.known as a Section 8 notice.

Form 3A guidance

Form 3A: Completing the notice seeking possession – guidance for private landlords

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This maydocument notfor alterlandlords explains how to complete the notice seeking possession.

Form 3A: Receiving the notice seeking possession – guidance for tenants

This document provides information for tenants when they have been served a notice seeking possession.

Form 3A: Legal wording for possession grounds

This document provides the full legal wording for the grounds of possession. The legal wording should be used in thesequestion forms4.2 unlessin Form 3A.

Form 4A

Form 4A: Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent for assured tenancies in the private rented sector

Use this form saysif you mayare doa so.landlord of a privately rented property and want to propose a new rent.

For tenants: If you alterare given Form 4A and you disagree with the wording,proposed rent, you can ask the tribunal to make a decision on what the open-market rent for the property is.

Form 5A

Form 5A: Landlord’s or Licensor’s notice proposing a new rent or licence fee under an assured agricultural occupancy in the private rented sector

Use this form mayif beyou invalidated.are Youa mustlandlord alsoor complylicensor of a privately rented property and want to propose a new rent or licence fee for an assured agricultural occupancy.

For tenants: If you are given Form 5A and you disagree with anythe proposed rent or licence fee, you can ask the tribunal to make a decision on what the open-market rent or licence fee for the property is.

Form 9A

Form 9A: Landlord’s notice proposing an assured tenancy where the tenancy meets the conditions for an assured agricultural occupancy in the private rented sector

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Social housing - assured tenancies of social housing where the landlord is stronglya recommendedprivate registered provider of social housing

The following forms apply to social housing assured tenancies where the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing, that landlordsare onlyrented useunder either an:

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• assured agreementsshorthold thattenancy
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These draftedforms tocan complyalso withbe relevantused legalwhen requirements.a Section 8 or Section 21 notice for a privately rented property was served before 1 May 2026 as long as the circumstances outlined below apply. Form 9 is an exception. It cannot be used in private rented sector even if the circumstances described below apply as it must be served before a tenancy begins.

• Form 1

Form 1

Form 1: notice proposing different terms for a statutory periodic tenancy

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Use this form canif beyou usedare by either a landordlandlord or a tenant in social housing and would like to propose changes to the terms of a statutory periodic tenancy.tenancy which arises when a fixed term of an assured tenancy, an assured shorthold tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy ends.

Do not use this form if the property is rented privately.

Form 2

Form 2: application referring a notice proposing different terms for a statutory periodic tenancy to the Tribunal

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Do not use this form if the property is rented privately.

Form 3

Form 3: notice seeking possession of a property let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy

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Do not use this form if the property is rented privately. You should use form 3A.

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Form 4

Form 4: landlords’ notice proposing a new rent under an assured periodic tenancy of premises situated in England

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Form 5

Form 5: landlords’ or licensors’ notice proposing a new rent or licence fee under an assured agricultural occupancy of premises situated in England

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Do ofnot premisesuse situatedthis inform England.if the property is rented privately. You should use form 5A.

Form 6

Form 6: application referring a notice proposing a new rent under an assured periodic tenancy or agricultural occupancy to a Tribunal.

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Form 6A

Form 6A: fornotice requiring possession of a noproperty faultin possessionEngland noticelet on an assured shorthold tenancy

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Use this form shouldif beyou usedrent whereout your property as social housing and want to serve a noSection fault21 ‘no fault’ possession ofnotice accommodationfor letan underassured shorthold tenancy. This notice starts the possession process to evict an assured shorthold tenancy tenant.

Do not use this form if the property is soughtrented underprivately. section Section 21(1)21 or‘no (4)fault’ ofevictions theare Housingnot Actavailable 1988.for privately rented properties.  

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