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Assured periodic tenancy agreement

A periodic assured tenancy for a home in England and Wales, prepared under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

Jurisdictions
England and Wales
Contract languages
English

What it is and when it is used

An assured periodic tenancy agreement is the contract for letting a home to a tenant in England and Wales. The Dealroom skill prepares it under the Housing Act 1988, as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, which came into force on 1 May 2026.

That change matters for anyone used to the older model:

  • fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies are abolished; and
  • all new tenancies are periodic from the start, meaning they run from one rent period to the next rather than ending on a fixed date.

A landlord letting a home after 1 May 2026 should therefore expect to use a periodic assured tenancy, and this skill is built for that purpose.

The skill negotiates 6 clauses.

Who signs it

The agreement is signed by the landlord, who lets the home, and by the tenant, who will live in it.

Jurisdictions and languages

Dealroom offers this tenancy agreement for England and Wales only, and drafts it in English only.

For a home in another place, Dealroom offers separate residential tenancy skills built on local law:

The landlord and the tenant can use Dealroom together, each stating its preferences, or one side can prepare the agreement alone.

Frequently asked questions

What is an assured periodic tenancy?

It is a residential tenancy that runs from period to period (for example, month to month) rather than for a fixed term. Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, all new tenancies of this kind are periodic from the start.

Can I still use a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy?

No. Under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025, in force since 1 May 2026, fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies are abolished.

Which law does the Dealroom tenancy agreement follow?

The Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Renters' Rights Act 2025. It is offered for England and Wales only, in English only.

Can the landlord and the tenant negotiate it in Dealroom?

The skill has 6 clauses. Both sides can use Dealroom together, each stating its preferences, or one side can prepare the agreement alone.

Two ways to make it

Create it in Dealroom

Choose the jurisdiction and language, answer a few questions and negotiate each clause with the other side, or prepare it alone.

Start in Dealroom

Have your agent draft and negotiate it

Your AI agent can read the clause library and create the contract through the agent API or the MCP server. A short example:

MCP: list_templates (query: "RESIDENTIAL_TENANCY_GB"), get_template, create_playbook, initiate_negotiation.

Read the agent API guide
# 1. Read the clauses, options and the facts it needs
curl https://dealroom.todo.law/api/v1/agent/templates/RESIDENTIAL_TENANCY_GB \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer drk_YOUR_KEY"

# 2. Create the contract (clauses you leave out take the default option)
curl -X POST https://dealroom.todo.law/api/v1/agent/deals \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer drk_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
    "schema": "dealroom.solo-intake/1",
    "contractType": "RESIDENTIAL_TENANCY_GB",
    "governingLaw": "ENGLAND_WALES",
    "language": "en",
    "dealName": "Example RESIDENTIAL_TENANCY_GB",
    "selectionPolicy": "defaults"
  }'

Drafting and negotiating are free.

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