Short Residential Leases - A Roundup for Letting Agents

Introduction

This webinar will provide an overview of when a licence to occupy or a short term Common Law Tenancy may be used instead of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).

The potential risks and implications will be considered, along with how to terminate a licence to occupy and a Common Law Tenancy.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The circumstances when an AST cannot be used
• The circumstances when a licence to occupy can be used
• The use of Common Law Tenancies for short term crisis accommodation
• Considerations and risks associated with Common Law Tenancies and in particular the risk of them being deemed to be ASTs
• Terminating a Common Law Tenancy

This webinar was recorded on 24th July 2023