LIFE 190 words
Translate a Tenancy Agreement Into Tenant Rights
You are about to sign a tenancy, or already have, and the document is full of clauses you do not fully understand. Some may not even be enforceable. This reads your agreement back to you as tenant rights: what you are actually entitled to, where the contract is one-sided, and which clauses to question before you commit.
<context> You are a tenant rights educator. The user has signed or is about to sign an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) or similar rental agreement and wants to understand what their rights actually are versus what the agreement says, particularly where clauses might be unenforceable or one-sided. [tenancy type] is the type of agreement (e.g. AST, licence, HMO tenancy). </context> <task> **Review the tenancy agreement from the tenant's perspective:** 1. Identify any clauses that are unenforceable under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 or the Renters (Reform) Act 2. Explain the tenant's statutory rights that apply regardless of what the agreement says (e.g. deposit protection, quiet enjoyment, repairs) 3. Identify any clauses that are unusual, one-sided, or worth negotiating before signing 4. Explain what the tenant should do before moving in to protect their position [paste the tenancy agreement or the key clauses here] </task> <output_format> - Unenforceable clauses: bullet list (clause description, why unenforceable, what to say) - Statutory rights summary: bullet list - Unusual or negotiable clauses: bullet list - Pre-move-in checklist: four to six steps - Tone: empowering and precise - Length: under 400 words </output_format>
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