What Kind Of Tenancy Agreement? What Kind Of Tenancy Agreement Will Be Used? The most common form of tenancy agreement used is an "Assured Shorthold" (an AST) under the 1988 Housing Act (amended 1996). This type of tenancy offers the most flexibility to both landlord and tenant; has straightforward notice procedures for bringing the tenancy to an end and a special Accelerated Possession court procedure should tenants fail to vacate. If certain specific conditions are met relating to the proposed letting, a "contractual" non-housing act tenancy must be created. One example of this would be what is commonly referred to as a Company Let where the tenant is a bona fide registered company, another would be where the annual rent equates to over 100,000. Very rarely, a prospective tenant may be offered a full "Assured" tenancy that gives very significant and potentially long-term security of tenure to a tenant and, for which a landlord can only get possession in very limited circumstances. Most ARLA members will have their own "in-house" agreements which are usually much more comprehensive than ones bought in a local stationers or Post Office etc. Following lengthy consultation with the Office of Fair Trading, ARLA created and now sells a model Assured Shorthold Agreement to both members and non-members. Agents Differentiate yourself and uphold our professional high standards. Membership of the ARLA is a distinguishing factor but only if you tell your clients and the public. Join the UK's leading professional body for residential letting agents and