Assured and assured shorthold tenancies

Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance regarding the Act’s impact on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters' Rights Act 2025—key provisions.

Assured tenancies

The Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) replaced the Rent Act 1977 (RA 1977) security of tenure regime for residential tenants (although there are still a significant number of Rent Act tenancies in existence, as the RA 1977 regime effectively provides security of tenure for life and succession rights, save for the landlord's right to obtain possession in certain circumstances. See: Private sector tenancies—overview).

Accordingly, tenancies granted on or after 15 January 1989 and before 28 February 1997 were likely to automatically be assured tenancies (ATs) governed by HA 1988 (unless the tenancy was a renewal of an existing Rent Act tenancy), provided they meet the relevant criteria set out in HA 1988, s1(1) and do not fall within the exceptions in HA 1988, Sch 1, Pt 1.

For further guidance, see Practice Note: Assured and assured shorthold tenancies—granting.

Assured shorthold

To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial.

Existing user? Sign-in TAKE A FREE TRIAL
Powered by Lexis+®
Latest Property Disputes News

196th Practice Direction update—Business and Property Division and other procedural amendments—in force on various dates

The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State have approved the 196th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules. The update...

MHCLG confirms LFRA 2024 service charge transparency and litigation costs reforms, launches two enfranchisement consultations

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its response to the 'Strengthening leaseholder protections over...

Property Disputes weekly highlights—16 July 2026

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: MHCLG announcements regarding the commencement of the second phase of Awaab’s Law...

BLCP Eden 1 Ltd v Rooksmead Securities Ltd—Validly executed contract? Invalidly appointed receivers?

Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: The High Court held that contracts for the sale of land owned by the claimant companies were validly made under...

View Property Disputes by content type :  
News
Practice notes
Precedents
Q&As

Popular documents

Does a notice to quit expire? Possession proceedings must be brought within 12 months of serving a

Does a notice to quit expire? Possession proceedings must be brought within 12 months of serving a section 8 notice, but is the same applicable to possession proceedings for a notice to quit?This Q&A considers the nature of a notice to quit served in respect of a tenancy which does not have the

Rent Act tenancies—terminating and obtaining possession

Rent Act tenancies—terminating and obtaining possessionThis Practice Note covers how a Rent Act 1977 (RA 1977) protected tenancy may be brought to an end including by the service of a notice to quit, and sets out the requirements of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. It also covers the grounds

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Does a notice to quit expire? Possession proceedings must be brought within 12 months of serving a

Does a notice to quit expire? Possession proceedings must be brought within 12 months of serving a

Does a notice to quit expire? Possession proceedings must be brought within 12 months of serving a section 8 notice, but is the same applicable to possession proceedings for a notice to quit?This Q&A considers the nature of a notice to quit served in respect of a tenancy which does not have the

Rent Act tenancies—terminating and obtaining possession

Rent Act tenancies—terminating and obtaining possession

Rent Act tenancies—terminating and obtaining possessionThis Practice Note covers how a Rent Act 1977 (RA 1977) protected tenancy may be brought to an end including by the service of a notice to quit, and sets out the requirements of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977. It also covers the grounds

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application