Every tenancy document a UK landlord needs

At minimum, UK landlords are legally required to provide: a written tenancy agreement (a Private Residential Tenancy in Scotland, an assured periodic tenancy in England), deposit prescribed information within 30 days of receiving the deposit, a valid Energy Performance Certificate (minimum rating E today; in England the government has confirmed a move to C by 1 October 2030, with regulations still to follow), an annual Gas Safety Certificate, an Electrical Installation Condition Report (at least every 5 years in both England and Scotland), and working smoke and CO alarms on every floor. In England, every new tenancy since 1 May 2026 needs a written statement of terms, and tenants whose tenancy began before that date should have been given the Government Information Sheet by 31 May 2026. Failing to provide these documents carries real consequences — unprotected deposits can result in penalties of up to three times the deposit amount, missing gas or electrical certificates can mean unlimited fines, and incomplete paperwork can prevent you from regaining possession of your property through the courts. Beyond the legal minimum, a property inventory, standing order mandate, and inspection records are strongly recommended to protect your position in any dispute. DocuTenant covers all of these across 47 document types.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 took effect on 1 May 2026 and brought major changes for England landlords. Section 21 'no-fault' evictions are abolished — landlords must use Section 8 with specific grounds. All new tenancies must be periodic (no fixed terms). There are now 37 possession grounds. Rental bidding is banned. Deposits are capped at 5 weeks' rent. Tenants have new rights to request pets with a 28-day response period. Rent increases are limited to once per 52 weeks with 2 months' notice via Section 13 only. Registration on the new PRS Database opens region by region from 15 December 2026. All DocuTenant templates for England have been updated for these changes.

DocuTenant documents are professionally drafted and regularly updated to reflect current legislation, including the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. They are provided as guidance to help you create compliant documents quickly. For complex or unusual situations, we recommend having critical documents reviewed by a solicitor.

Only 7 of our 47 document types use AI — for creative content like property listings, tenant welcome packs, and inspection reports where variability adds value. The remaining 31 templates are deterministic: same inputs, same document, every time. Your tenancy agreements, notices, and legal documents are never generated by AI.

DocuTenant supports Scotland (Private Residential Tenancy under the 2016 Act) and England (assured periodic tenancies under the Housing Act 1988, as reformed by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 from 1 May 2026). When you sign up, you select your jurisdiction and only see the documents relevant to your properties. Wales support is planned for a future release.

Previewing is free. You can add as many properties as you like and build any of the 40 template documents with your own details, as many times as you want, without paying. The preview shows the first part of the document in full so you can check it is right; the rest unlocks when you buy. You pay when you want the file: £9 buys a single document for a single property, and you can regenerate that document free forever. Pro is £9.99 a month or £89 a year and covers every document on every property, plus the seven AI-written documents (property listings, welcome packs, inspection reports and more) and your own logo on the output.

Yes. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from the Settings page. This permanently removes your properties, tenancies, certificates, and generated document records. There are no cancellation fees, no lock-in periods, and no hoops to jump through.