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ALT 3 Types of Assured Periodic Tenancy Agreements

ALT 1. Standard Periodic Tenancy Agreement Standard periodic tenancy agreements are for: 🔹 Single tenants residing in a house or flat 🔹 Joint tenants renting shared houses or flats Simply-Docs provides Standard Periodic Tenancy Agreement templates for: 🔹 Furnished and unfurnished houses 🔹 Furnished and unfurnished flats

ALT 2. Student Letting APT Agreement Student Letting Tenancy (APT) Agreements are for landlords and letting agents renting to students. Simply-Docs provides Student Letting (APT) Agreement templates for: 🔹 Shared furnished houses 🔹 Shared furnished flats 🔹 Bedsit agreements - rent excluding bills 🔹 Bedsit agreements - rent including bills

ALT 3. HMO APT Tenancy Agreement Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) APT Agreements are for shared living, with clauses on common parts, sharing and, where relevant, bills. Simply-Docs provides a selection of HMO APT Tenancy Agreement templates for: 🔹 Furnished and unfurnished houses 🔹 Furnished and unfurnished flats 🔹 Furnished bedsits (rent including and excluding bills) 🔹 Unfurnished bedsits (rent including and excluding bills)

ALT Employment tribunal time limits have DOUBLED. On 1 October 2026, the time limit within which an employee may make a claim to an employment tribunal increased from 3 months to 6 months. Is your paperwork tribunal-proof?

ALT Right to Rent: Civil Penalties for Non-Compliance Lodgers: first breach - £5,000. A repeat breach within three years - £10,000 Occupiers: First breach - £10,000. A repeat breach within three years - £20,000

ALT Right to Rent Checklist Ensure Your Procedures Reflect the Updated Code Digital verification – Check that your provider meets the updated requirements and is appropriately registered. Online checks – Understand when the Home Office online service must be used and how resulting evidence should be retained. Follow-up checks – Where a follow-up check is needed, diarise it before the statutory excuse expires and act on any follow-up date your check result shows. Retain evidence – Keep records of initial and follow-up checks, Home Office responses and any relevant reporting references. Agent responsibility – Where an agent conducts right to rent checks, confirm that responsibility has been clearly accepted in writing, including responsibility for follow-up checks. Adult occupiers – Ensure that every adult occupier is subject to the same right to rent process and that staff aren’t making assumptions about who needs to provide evidence.

ALT Do You Have the Right Website Privacy Policies?

ALT Do I Need to Put a Privacy Policy on My Website? If your website collects personal data, you will usually need a privacy policy that explains: • What you collect • Why you collect it • How it’s used and stored • Whom it’s shared with • What rights users have

ALT Do I Need a Cookie Policy on My Website? If your website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies, you will also need a policyinformation that explains: • What cookies or similar technologies are used • What they do • How users can control them Where consent is required, this should also be supported by a cookie control banner or otheran appropriate consent mechanism.

ALT Where Can I Find Templates for Website Privacy Policies? Simply-Docs’ Website Privacy & Cookie Policies template collection covers a range of website set-ups, from minimal data collection to first- and third-party cookies and analytics, plus a cookie policy and practical guidance notes to help you match the right document to your site. Here’s what’s included in the collection: