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This part of the site provides information and documents helping you manage commercial and residential property including short and medium term lease agreements, Possession due to arrears and more. With our services, we can help landlords prepare leases and licences for their commercial property, as well as making it easier for them to rent and manage their residential property.

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Accelerated possession

Use this covering letter to a county court to enclose the form and supporting documents needed to issue a claim for possession using the accelerated possession procedure for a property let under an… Read more
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This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for a warrant of possession which is used to evict a tenant by a bailiff appointed by the court. It can only be… Read more
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
The N215 certificate of service should generally be completed after having sent any court documents, such as claim forms or applications to the court, or other important documents to an opponent after (or… Read more
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
Form N325 should be used to apply to the court to instruct court bailiffs to evict any tenants who have failed to vacate a property in England or Wales within the time given to them by the court under the… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Use this court form to apply for a county court possession order for a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) in England. It will create cover sheets for you to attach supporting… Read more
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Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act, if you let a property under a standard occupation contract (fixed-term or periodic) and you want to evict your contract-holders (i. e. tenants) due to serious rent… Read more
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If you had a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy in Wales that was still in the fixed-term period before 1 December 2022, it automatically converted to a fixed-term standard occupation… Read more
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This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for judgment in default, which is used to obtain a possession order against a tenant who has failed to file a… Read more
Price: £2.99
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
Use this document to create a covering letter for a completed bailiff's questionnaire after you have obtained an order for a warrant of possession using Form N235 to evict a tenant. The questionnaire… Read more
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Compatible region(s): England
This is the formal notice that you must serve on (i. e. give to) your tenant to tell them that you're seeking possession of your property under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. Please note that this… Read more
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The documents contained in this pack include everything you will need before you can start court proceedings to claim back possession of your property if it is rented using an assured shorthold tenancy… Read more
Price: £29.99
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Use this pack after correctly serving a notice confirming which deposit protection scheme you are using and/or a section 21 notice, and the tenant(s) have not vacated the premises within the time… Read more
Price: £59.99
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Where you have obtained a court order for possession against your tenant(s) using the accelerated possession procedure and they have failed to vacate the property by the time stipulated in the order, you… Read more
Price: £24.95
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Buy-to-let

Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
A general buy-to-let checklist to be used as initial guidance before entry into this investment market. This document allows you to print out a list of aspects to consider in a hard copy and then as you… Read more
Price: £14.99
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Commercial - leases and licences

Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
Use this document to create a licence for a business premises. A licence might be suitable where giving occupation is merely an act of friendship or generosity; the occupier will be sharing the premises… Read more
Price: £59.00
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
This lease is suitable for a self-contained property located in the UK that will be let for between 7 and 20 years (for properties in England or Wales) or between 5 and 20 years (for properties in… Read more
Price: £139.00
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Use this agreement if you own a commercial property in the UK and you're granting a short-term tenancy. This means no more than 7 years for properties in England and Wales, 20 years for properties in… Read more
Price: £99.00
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Contracting with a builder

Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
This pack provides the key documents required to create a basic legal record of the agreement you make with a builder when you engage their services for work.   It provides a request for work… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
Use this landscaping contract when entering into an agreement with a landscaping contractor to provide new landscaping work and/or maintenance services. The document provides for an option to incorporate… Read more
Price: £34.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
Use this letter to request an estimate or a quotation from a builder for undertaking building work. An estimate is an educated guess at what a job may cost, whilst a quotation is a fixed price for the… Read more
Price: £3.99
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Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
This document is a contract for a contractor to carry out small-scale building work to a residential property. It is intended for use by the owner of the property or the contractor. It should only be used… Read more
Price: £19.00
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Landlord's notices and letters

Compatible region(s): England Wales
This document creates an initial letter from a private landlord to a tenant who is in rent arrears. It should be used for residential properties rented under an assured or an assured shorthold tenancy… Read more
Price: £3.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
This document is suitable for use by a landlord of residential property to request the payment of rent due from the tenant under the terms of the tenancy. It should not be used as a demand for service… Read more
Price: £9.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
Many tenants, particularly those from overseas, require a letter from their landlord confirming that they have a tenancy. This can be important in opening a bank account, gaining employment, and even… Read more
Price: £2.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
Use this letter to request a reference from a referee whose details have been supplied by a prospective tenant. The references should be obtained from a previous landlord, a previous secured lender, an… Read more
Price: £3.99
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
Use this document to meet your legal requirements after taking a deposit from a tenant (now known as contract holders in Wales). It tells tenants which deposit protection scheme is used and… Read more
Price: £2.99
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Compatible region(s): England
You can use this document to increase the rent for a residential property in England let under an assured tenancy (including an assured shorthold tenancy). It tells the tenant about the new rent and the… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
As a landlord (or licensor), you'll inevitably collect, use and store personal information about your tenants or licensees. Under UK data protection law, you need to tell them what information you hold… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland
Use this document to request a reference from a prospective tenant's current or previous landlord in relation to a potential tenancy in Scotland. It creates 3 documents: a reference letter, a reference… Read more
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Managing a builder

Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
If you have agreed a date for completion of building works, or been given an indication of a date, and the work has not been completed by your builder, you can use this document to create a complaint… Read more
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Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
Use this document after you have sent our 'Request faulty building work to be fixed' and 'Letter enclosing estimates to complete building work' and your new builder has completed the outstanding work. If… Read more
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Use this document after you have sent our ‘Letter enclosing estimates to complete building work’ and your new builder has completed the outstanding work. If the cost of employing your new… Read more
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
If you have terminated your builder's contract using our ‘Letter terminating contract for failure to complete outstanding building work’, you can then use this letter to enclose the estimates… Read more
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Compatible region(s): Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales
You can use this letter if you have sent the letter 'Request faulty building works to be fixed' and the matter hasn't been resolved. With this letter, you can send the builder copies of estimates that you… Read more
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Compatible region(s): Scotland England Wales
Use this letter to terminate the contract with your builder and to advise him/her that you will be employing another builder to complete the work. Before using this document, you should have sent our… Read more
Price: £3.99
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
This pack provides important documents that can be used in the event of a problem during the course of your building project. It provides templates for engaging with the builder for a series of actions… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland England Wales
If you have instructed a builder to carry out work for you, and the final invoice has exceeded the quotation or estimate, you can use this letter to reject your builder's bill. An estimate may be slightly… Read more
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If you or your builders need to go on to your neighbour's land to carry out necessary repair works on your property, you can use this letter to request access. If your neighbour refuses consent, you might… Read more
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Compatible region(s): Scotland England Wales
If you have employed a builder whose work was faulty or who used materials which did not conform to the contract, use this letter to ask them to fix the faults free of charge. It warns that if they don't… Read more
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Possession due to rent arrears

This document creates a covering letter for a landlord serving a notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 against a tenant with an assured or assured shorthold tenancy agreement… Read more
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If you're a residential landlord and have a date for a possession court hearing in England or Wales due to rent arrears, you'll need to send the court and the tenant(s) an updated rent arrears schedule… Read more
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If you're looking to regain possession of a residential property let under an assured or assured shorthold tenancy, you can use this form to apply for a court order for possession solely on the grounds of… Read more
Price: £9.99
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If you're looking to regain possession of a residential property let under an assured or assured shorthold tenancy, you can use this form to apply for a court order for possession solely on the grounds of… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): England
This is the formal notice that you must serve on (i. e. give to) your tenant to tell them that you're seeking possession of your property due to current rent arrears. It also includes a schedule of rent… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): England
Use this document to create a schedule of rent arrears as is required when applying to the court for a possession order on the grounds of rent arrears. This document must accompany N119. Read more
Price: £4.99
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If your tenant(s) has failed to pay rent and is in arrears, you can use this pack to help get them to pay back the rent, or as the first step in the process of starting court proceedings if they do not… Read more
Price: £29.99
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Use this pack after correctly serving a notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 where the tenant(s) has failed to pay the rent arrears in the time stipulated in your notice… Read more
Price: £89.99
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Compatible region(s): England Wales
If you have obtained a court order for possession against your tenant(s) for rent arrears and they have failed to vacate the property by the time stipulated in the order, you can use this pack to apply to… Read more
Price: £24.95
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If you're trying to get a possession order in England or Wales on the grounds of rent arrears, this will create the witness statement and updated schedule of rent arrears that you'll need for the court… Read more
Price: £4.99
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Residential - notices and letters

Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland
When letting property to tenants in Northern Ireland, use this document to create a rent book in accordance with the Private Tenancies Order 2006. You must provide your tenants with this rent book within… Read more
Price: £4.99
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Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland
If you let a residential property to tenants in Northern Ireland, you need to give them this notice within 28 days after granting the tenancy. This notice is also known as a Landlord's notice relating&Read more
Price: £24.95
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Residential - tenancy agreements

Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland England Wales
The owner of a house or flat can use this agreement to take on a lodger to occupy part of the property with them. Because this document creates a licence and not a lease, it means that you can bring the… Read more
Price: £34.95
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Compatible region(s): England
This document allows you to increase the rent in cases where the tenant agrees to the increase. It can be used even if proceedings have already started under the Housing Act 1988 to change the… Read more
Price: £19.99
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Compatible region(s): England
This document should be used by landlords of a residential property to create a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Specific clauses are included to cover gas, electrical and fire safety and… Read more
Price: £39.99
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On 1 December 2022, assured shorthold tenancies were abolished in Wales due to the Renting Homes (Wales) Act. They have been replaced by standard occupation contracts. Use this document to create either… Read more
Price: £39.99
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Compatible region(s): Scotland
Use this agreement for a property in Scotland with up to 2 landlords and up to 5 tenants. It's broadly based on the Scottish Government's model tenancy agreement but with a number of differences. We've… Read more
Price: £39.99
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Compatible region(s): Northern Ireland
Landlords of a residential property in Northern Ireland can use this document to create a tenancy agreement for a fixed term, suitable for either 1 or 2 tenants. Specific clauses are included to cover… Read more
Price: £40.99
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