Renting Homes: The Final Report - Law Commission

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Recommended supplementary terms for secure contracts
A.6 Furthermore, we recommend the following supplementary term for secure
contracts.
Recommended term(s) Illustrative model
secure contract
The contract-holder must occupy the premises as their
only or principal home during the whole of the life of the
contract. If there are joint contract-holders, at least one
of them must occupy the premises as their only or
principal home.
150
term 21
Recommended supplementary terms for standard contracts
A.7 We also recommend the following supplementary terms for standard contracts.
Recommended term(s) Illustrative model
periodic standard
contract
The landlord has a veto over improvements proposed
by the occupier.
The occupier may take in a lodger subject to the
consent of the landlord.
Term making provision for what happens to deposits
and guarantors in the event of a transfer.
terms 64 to
65
term 77
term 80
Recommended supplementary terms for fixed term standard contracts
A.8 We also recommend the following supplementary term for fixed term standard
contracts.
If the contract contains a break clause, where only one of two or more
joint contract-holders invokes the break clause, it will terminate only
the interests in and rights under the agreement of that occupier, and
not those of the other joint contract-holders.
OTHER MATTERS
Statutory Instruments relating to the model contracts
A.9 To avoid the unnecessary proliferation of model contracts, we recommend that
there should be as few model contracts as possible. There should at least be one
for secure contracts, one for periodic standard contracts and one for fixed term
standard contracts.