Shorthold Tenancy Agreement – Furnished House (P112)

What is this Tenancy Agreement for?

This is a tenancy agreement of a furnished house or cottage where the landlord lets the  house, cottage or bungalow as a ‘shorthold’ tenancy under the Housing Act 1988, as amended.

What detailed terms does the furnished house agreement contain?

The form is designed in a user friendly format and sets out

• landlord and tenant details
• definitions and interpretation
• the letting
• shorthold tenancy
• tenant’s obligations to the landlord
• landlord’s obligations to the tenant
• termination of the tenancy
• landlord’s agent
• notices
• the deposit

A sample completed agreement is included for guidance together with detailed Explanatory Notes which you will receive when you download the document.

There are a number of very helpful official web sites giving advice on letting a property. It is an area which has for some time been much regulated and the landlord should carry out some research beforehand into the regulations. You can find Government advice here.

You need this document if you are a landlord letting a furnished house as a shorthold tenancy.

For the rent of an unfurnished property, see document P113.

When I download the document, can I change it and/or use it more than once?

Yes, all ContractStore’s templates are in MS Word and you can use the document on more than one project. For more information, watch the video on this page of our website or see our FAQs

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