Does my partner need a tenancy agreement?

Most tenancy agreements give you the right to live in your home along with your husband, wife or partner and other members of your family. This means that as long as one of you is a tenant and has your name on the tenancy agreement, your partner has a right to live there with you.

Is it legal to stay on a property without a rent agreement?

Yes, it is legal to stay on a property on rent without actually drafting a written rental agreement. In the absence of a rent agreement, the implied consent/contract is assumed if the owner is collecting the rent every month.

What are the rights of a tenant without a contract?

Both parties are still protected by statutory/common law. A tenant without a written contract is still entitled to all the statutory rights a regular tenant with a contract is, including water, heating, a safe environment etc. In a similar vein, the tenant is still obligated to pay rent on time and take reasonable care of the property.

What do you need to know about rent agreements?

A rent agreement is a contract between a landlord and a tenant. This document is very important as it contains the terms and conditions for the lease of a property. It must contain how the leased property is to be used, the tenure and the rent to be paid per month.

Can a co owner of real property rent without the others?

Co-owning a house is easier on the wallet than buying alone — but it can make it a lot harder deciding what to do with the house. When two or more people own real estate together, they each have an unlimited right to use it equally. One owner can often decide to rent all or part of the property, but not if it interferes with the other’s rights.

Yes, it is legal to stay on a property on rent without actually drafting a written rental agreement. In the absence of a rent agreement, the implied consent/contract is assumed if the owner is collecting the rent every month.

Both parties are still protected by statutory/common law. A tenant without a written contract is still entitled to all the statutory rights a regular tenant with a contract is, including water, heating, a safe environment etc. In a similar vein, the tenant is still obligated to pay rent on time and take reasonable care of the property.

Co-owning a house is easier on the wallet than buying alone — but it can make it a lot harder deciding what to do with the house. When two or more people own real estate together, they each have an unlimited right to use it equally. One owner can often decide to rent all or part of the property, but not if it interferes with the other’s rights.

Can a landlord evict you without a written contract?

Can my landlord evict me without written contract/tenancy agreement? In short, yes. Since a verbal contract is legally binding and creates a legitimate tenancy agreement, the statutory rights of both landlord and tenants as per the Housing Act apply, which includes the right for landlords to repossess their property.