LICENCE TO OCCUPY
THE PARTIES
1. The Owner:
________ whose address for service of proceedings and notices is:
________
('the Owner')
2. Licensee:
________ of:
________
('the Licensee')
THE PARTIES AGREE:
3. Definitions
In this Agreement:
Licence
Licence means the licence created by by the terms of this Agreement.
Term
Term means the period of this Agreement which shall begin on the Commencement Date of ________ and continue monthly on a rolling basis from this date.
Commencement Date
Commencement Date means ________.
Furniture and Furnishings
Furniture and Furnishings means the fittings, furniture, furnishings and other items which will be contained in the Room and available for use by the Licensee.
The Furniture and Furnishings are set out in an inventory attached at Schedule 1.
Licence Fee
Licence Fee means the sum of £________ (________) per week.
The Property
The Property means the Owner's dwelling at:
________
Room
Room means the room or rooms within the Property that are from time to time allocated to the Licensee at the sole direction of the Owner.
4. Interpretation
In this Agreement unless otherwise specified:
4.1. the words "include", "includes" and "including" are deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation";
4.2. the word "liability" includes all costs, loss, damage, expenses and claims incurred or suffered by the relevant party;
4.3. the word "Utilities" refers to electricity, gas, water, foul water and surface drainage services, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, smoke and fumes-related services, signals, electronic communications and all other utilities serving or consumed at the Property;
4.4. words introduced by the word "other" do not have restrictive meaning even where preceded by words indicating or referring to a particular class of acts, things or matters;
4.5. an obligation not to do something includes an obligation not to cause or allow that thing to be done;
4.6. a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other gender;
4.7. reference to clauses is a reference to a clause under this Agreement; and
4.8. a reference to particular legislation is a reference to that legislation as amended, consolidated or re-enacted from time to time and all subordinate legislation made under it from time to time, as such is in force at the present time.
5. Scope of the Agreement
5.1. This Licence does not grant exclusive possession of the Property to the Licensee.
5.2. This Licence does not create a relationship of landlord and tenant between the Owner and Licensee.
5.3. This Licence does not grant a tenancy or an assured shorthold or assured tenancy to the Licensee.
5.4. This Licence does not provide any statutory protection under the Housing Act 1988 to the Licensee (or any other statutory security of tenure).
5.5. The Licence is personal to the Licensee.
6. Licence to Occupy
6.1. The Owner permits the Licensee a personal licence to occupy the Room and to use the Furniture and Furnishings for the Term.
6.2. The Licensee may only share the occupation of the Room with such person or persons as the Owner may approve, such approval having been sought and obtained in advance.
7. Payment
The Licensee must pay the Licence Fee to the Owner, the first payment to be made in advance of the Commencement Date, and thereafter payment is to be due on the same day of each calendar week as that on which the Commencement Date falls for the duration of this Agreement. For example, if the Agreement commences on a Friday, payment should be made each Friday thereafter.
8. 5228
8.1. 552 88225 8888 2528852 222 822 22 2228 2282 225 252 8222 525 252 25222522 52 252 822222822222 8522.
8.2. 552 88225 8888 88852 2552525 8228 22 2228 22 522 2258228 52252825 22 85552 2885252822 22 252 8222 52 25285 8282 5888522822.
8.3. 52 252 28822822 82828 5 222, 252 88225 8888 5228582 82 5222 252 28822822 252822 252 5258225882 8282 22 558822 5 52285822222 852.
8.4. 552 88225 85588 522582 588 282 822 22 2228 525 52 525 522 2258228 5525258825 82 582 252 25258882 252 58252 22 582 25282 2228 525 282582 2522 22252 22 252 8222 52 522 2822.
9. Access and Facilities
The Licensee shall have the right to use the following in common with the Owner and any other licensees of the Owner:
________
10. Utilities
10.1. The License Fee includes an amount to reflect the cost of Utilities consumed or supplied in the Room during the Licensee's occupation and a proportion of the Utilities consumed or supplied in the shared parts of the Property used by the Licensee.
10.2. No further sums for the supply or consumption of Utilities shall be payable by the Licensee, save in the case where the Licensee accrues unreasonable and excessive charges during their use of the Utilities at the Property.
11. Licensee Obligations
The Licensee:
11.1. must share the Property amicably and peacefully with the Owner and any other permitted occupants;
11.2. must not keep any pets in the Room unless explicit written permission is provided by the Owner;
11.3. must ensure that the Room is kept in a clean and tidy state, and ensure that all waste and rubbish is disposed of appropriately;
11.4. must not do anything which would invalidate the Owner's insurance policy;
11.5. must assist in ensuring that the Property is kept in good condition and make good or replace any damage to the interior or Furniture and Furnishings;
11.6. must not remove any Furniture or Finishings from the Property;
11.7. must vacate the property at the end of the Term and leave the Property and the Room in a clean and tidy state;
11.8. must return all keys to the Owner on the Termination Date.
12. The Owner
The Owner:
12.1. must pay the council tax at the Property;
12.2. may provide services for the Licensee in respect of the Room as agreed from time to time between the parties;
12.3. confirms that the electrical appliances and equipment provided by the Owner are safe and comply with all relevant safety laws;
12.4. confirms that he has complied with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 for any gas supplies to the property and a safety certificate is available for inspection by the Licensee;
12.5. confirms that the Property is suitably equipped with appropriate and necessary safety alarms that are in proper working order;
12.6. confirms that the Furniture and Furnishings comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988.
13. Termination
The Licence may be ended:
13.1. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licence Fee is not paid on the day when it becomes due;
13.2. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licensee is in material breach of any of the terms of this Agreement;
13.3. immediately if the Property or the Room becomes uninhabitable by reason of fire or some other catastrophic event outside of the control of the Owner;
13.4. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licensee becomes bankrupt, has an administration order made in respect of his assets, or has a receiver appointed;
13.5. by either party giving to the other not less than the following notice in writing: ________.
14. Notices
14.1. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Licensee by hand and the following shall apply:
14.1.a. the notice must be left in the Room or in any other part of the Property from where post is usually collected, clearly marked for the attention of the Licensee; and
14.1.b. the notice shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours thereafter.
14.2. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Licensee by email and the following shall apply:
14.2.a. the notice must be sent to the following email: ________
14.2.b. the notice will be deemed to be received 48 hours following transmission.
14.3. Any notice to be served on the Owner may be served by hand and the following shall apply:
14.3.a. the notice must be left in the relevant part of the Property from where the Owner's post is usually collected, clearly marked for the attention of the Owner; and
14.3.b. the notice shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours thereafter.
14.4. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Owner by email and the following shall apply:
14.4.a. the notice must be sent to the following email: ________
14.4.b. the notice will be deemed to be received 48 hours following transmission.
15. Data Protection
The Owner shall at all times comply with all data protection laws and shall only process and share the personal information of the Licensee in accordance with those laws.
16. Severance
If any provision or part of any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall be treated as though it is erased from the Agreement but the erasure of the provision or part-provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement.
17. Variation
A variation to this agreement may only be effective if it is made in writing and explicitly agreed upon by both of the Parties.
18. Jurisdiction
The Owner and the Licensee agree that this Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and interpreted in accordance with the relevant housing and property laws applicable in England and to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of England.
19. Third Party Rights
No one other than a party to this Agreement has any right to enforce a term of this contract or bring proceedings in relation to it.
AGREED BY THE PARTIES:
Owner Signature
__________________________________________
Signature of ________
__________________________________________
Date
Licensee Signature
__________________________________________
Signature of ________
__________________________________________
Date
SCHEDULE 1
The inventory/schedule of condition is to be attached here
LICENCE TO OCCUPY
THE PARTIES
1. The Owner:
________ whose address for service of proceedings and notices is:
________
('the Owner')
2. Licensee:
________ of:
________
('the Licensee')
THE PARTIES AGREE:
3. Definitions
In this Agreement:
Licence
Licence means the licence created by by the terms of this Agreement.
Term
Term means the period of this Agreement which shall begin on the Commencement Date of ________ and continue monthly on a rolling basis from this date.
Commencement Date
Commencement Date means ________.
Furniture and Furnishings
Furniture and Furnishings means the fittings, furniture, furnishings and other items which will be contained in the Room and available for use by the Licensee.
The Furniture and Furnishings are set out in an inventory attached at Schedule 1.
Licence Fee
Licence Fee means the sum of £________ (________) per week.
The Property
The Property means the Owner's dwelling at:
________
Room
Room means the room or rooms within the Property that are from time to time allocated to the Licensee at the sole direction of the Owner.
4. Interpretation
In this Agreement unless otherwise specified:
4.1. the words "include", "includes" and "including" are deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation";
4.2. the word "liability" includes all costs, loss, damage, expenses and claims incurred or suffered by the relevant party;
4.3. the word "Utilities" refers to electricity, gas, water, foul water and surface drainage services, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, smoke and fumes-related services, signals, electronic communications and all other utilities serving or consumed at the Property;
4.4. words introduced by the word "other" do not have restrictive meaning even where preceded by words indicating or referring to a particular class of acts, things or matters;
4.5. an obligation not to do something includes an obligation not to cause or allow that thing to be done;
4.6. a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other gender;
4.7. reference to clauses is a reference to a clause under this Agreement; and
4.8. a reference to particular legislation is a reference to that legislation as amended, consolidated or re-enacted from time to time and all subordinate legislation made under it from time to time, as such is in force at the present time.
5. Scope of the Agreement
5.1. This Licence does not grant exclusive possession of the Property to the Licensee.
5.2. This Licence does not create a relationship of landlord and tenant between the Owner and Licensee.
5.3. This Licence does not grant a tenancy or an assured shorthold or assured tenancy to the Licensee.
5.4. This Licence does not provide any statutory protection under the Housing Act 1988 to the Licensee (or any other statutory security of tenure).
5.5. The Licence is personal to the Licensee.
6. Licence to Occupy
6.1. The Owner permits the Licensee a personal licence to occupy the Room and to use the Furniture and Furnishings for the Term.
6.2. The Licensee may only share the occupation of the Room with such person or persons as the Owner may approve, such approval having been sought and obtained in advance.
7. Payment
The Licensee must pay the Licence Fee to the Owner, the first payment to be made in advance of the Commencement Date, and thereafter payment is to be due on the same day of each calendar week as that on which the Commencement Date falls for the duration of this Agreement. For example, if the Agreement commences on a Friday, payment should be made each Friday thereafter.
8. 5228
8.1. 552 88225 8888 2528852 222 822 22 2228 2282 225 252 8222 525 252 25222522 52 252 822222822222 8522.
8.2. 552 88225 8888 88852 2552525 8228 22 2228 22 522 2258228 52252825 22 85552 2885252822 22 252 8222 52 25285 8282 5888522822.
8.3. 52 252 28822822 82828 5 222, 252 88225 8888 5228582 82 5222 252 28822822 252822 252 5258225882 8282 22 558822 5 52285822222 852.
8.4. 552 88225 85588 522582 588 282 822 22 2228 525 52 525 522 2258228 5525258825 82 582 252 25258882 252 58252 22 582 25282 2228 525 282582 2522 22252 22 252 8222 52 522 2822.
9. Access and Facilities
The Licensee shall have the right to use the following in common with the Owner and any other licensees of the Owner:
________
10. Utilities
10.1. The License Fee includes an amount to reflect the cost of Utilities consumed or supplied in the Room during the Licensee's occupation and a proportion of the Utilities consumed or supplied in the shared parts of the Property used by the Licensee.
10.2. No further sums for the supply or consumption of Utilities shall be payable by the Licensee, save in the case where the Licensee accrues unreasonable and excessive charges during their use of the Utilities at the Property.
11. Licensee Obligations
The Licensee:
11.1. must share the Property amicably and peacefully with the Owner and any other permitted occupants;
11.2. must not keep any pets in the Room unless explicit written permission is provided by the Owner;
11.3. must ensure that the Room is kept in a clean and tidy state, and ensure that all waste and rubbish is disposed of appropriately;
11.4. must not do anything which would invalidate the Owner's insurance policy;
11.5. must assist in ensuring that the Property is kept in good condition and make good or replace any damage to the interior or Furniture and Furnishings;
11.6. must not remove any Furniture or Finishings from the Property;
11.7. must vacate the property at the end of the Term and leave the Property and the Room in a clean and tidy state;
11.8. must return all keys to the Owner on the Termination Date.
12. The Owner
The Owner:
12.1. must pay the council tax at the Property;
12.2. may provide services for the Licensee in respect of the Room as agreed from time to time between the parties;
12.3. confirms that the electrical appliances and equipment provided by the Owner are safe and comply with all relevant safety laws;
12.4. confirms that he has complied with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 for any gas supplies to the property and a safety certificate is available for inspection by the Licensee;
12.5. confirms that the Property is suitably equipped with appropriate and necessary safety alarms that are in proper working order;
12.6. confirms that the Furniture and Furnishings comply with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988.
13. Termination
The Licence may be ended:
13.1. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licence Fee is not paid on the day when it becomes due;
13.2. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licensee is in material breach of any of the terms of this Agreement;
13.3. immediately if the Property or the Room becomes uninhabitable by reason of fire or some other catastrophic event outside of the control of the Owner;
13.4. with immediate effect upon service of written notice from the Owner, if the Licensee becomes bankrupt, has an administration order made in respect of his assets, or has a receiver appointed;
13.5. by either party giving to the other not less than the following notice in writing: ________.
14. Notices
14.1. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Licensee by hand and the following shall apply:
14.1.a. the notice must be left in the Room or in any other part of the Property from where post is usually collected, clearly marked for the attention of the Licensee; and
14.1.b. the notice shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours thereafter.
14.2. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Licensee by email and the following shall apply:
14.2.a. the notice must be sent to the following email: ________
14.2.b. the notice will be deemed to be received 48 hours following transmission.
14.3. Any notice to be served on the Owner may be served by hand and the following shall apply:
14.3.a. the notice must be left in the relevant part of the Property from where the Owner's post is usually collected, clearly marked for the attention of the Owner; and
14.3.b. the notice shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours thereafter.
14.4. Any notice in accordance with this Agreement may be served on the Owner by email and the following shall apply:
14.4.a. the notice must be sent to the following email: ________
14.4.b. the notice will be deemed to be received 48 hours following transmission.
15. Data Protection
The Owner shall at all times comply with all data protection laws and shall only process and share the personal information of the Licensee in accordance with those laws.
16. Severance
If any provision or part of any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall be treated as though it is erased from the Agreement but the erasure of the provision or part-provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement.
17. Variation
A variation to this agreement may only be effective if it is made in writing and explicitly agreed upon by both of the Parties.
18. Jurisdiction
The Owner and the Licensee agree that this Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and interpreted in accordance with the relevant housing and property laws applicable in England and to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of England.
19. Third Party Rights
No one other than a party to this Agreement has any right to enforce a term of this contract or bring proceedings in relation to it.
AGREED BY THE PARTIES:
Owner Signature
__________________________________________
Signature of ________
__________________________________________
Date
Licensee Signature
__________________________________________
Signature of ________
__________________________________________
Date
SCHEDULE 1
The inventory/schedule of condition is to be attached here
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