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TENANCY AGREEMENT

This is a form of legal

document and is not
produced or drafted for
u s e , w i t h o u t technical
assistance, by persons
unfamiliar with the law of
landlord and tenant.

IF EITHER PARTY DOES

NOT UNDERSTAND THIS
AGREEMENT
OR
ANYTHING IN IT, HE OR
SHE IS S T R O N G L Y
ADVISED TO ASK AN
INDEPENDENT PERSON
FOR AN EXPLANATION.
SUCH AN EXPLANATION
MIGHT BE GIVEN BY A
SOLICITOR, A CITIZENS'
ADVICE BUREAU OR A
HO U S I N G A D V I C E
CENTRE.

DATE

DATE STAMP

PARTIES

1.

THE Landlord

2.

THE Tenant

2008

This Form is copyright

and must not be reproduced

PROPERTY The shop premises known as

Together with the Landlord's fixtures and fittings in the Property as listed in the
Schedule to this Agreement

TERM

A fixed term of
year(s) from
and thereafter from year to year

(But so that either party may give

of termination expiring at the end of the then current year)

RENT

PAYABLE

in advance by equal
of each

months' written notice

per year (subject to clause 6)

payments on the

FIRST PAYMENT to be made on

1.

(start date)

day
(date)

THE Landlord lets the Property to the Tenant for the Term at the Rent payable as set out
above.

2.

THE Tenant agrees with the Landlord -

(1) To pay the Rent as set out above

(2) To use the Property for the trade or business of a

only
This means that the Property must not be used for any other purpose unless the
Landlord has agreed to that use. The Landlord's agreement must be in writing
(3) (a) To pay any business rates payable in respect of the Property
(b) To pay all charges for gas, electricity, water or sewerage services supplied to the
Property during the tenancy and to pay all charges for the use of any telephone at the
Property during the tenancy. Where necessary, the sums demanded by the service
provider will be apportioned according to the duration of the tenancy. The sums covered
by this clause include standing charges or other similar charges and VAT as well as
charges for actual consumption
(c) To pay all other charges of any kind which are now or later come to be charged on the
occupier of the Property as such by any body acting under statutory authority in making
such a charge
(d) To pay to the Landlord the amount of any charge falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c)
above which, while the tenancy continues, the Landlord becomes obliged to pay to
another person

(4) To keep the Property and the fixtures (except tenant's fixtures affixed by the Tenant),
fittings and appliances in the Property in as good a state of repair and condition as they are
now (allowing for reasonable wear and tear)

(5) To allow the Landlord or anyone with the Landlord's written authority to enter the Property
at reasonable times of the day to inspect its condition and state of repair or to carry out
necessary or reasonable repairs to the building of which the Property forms part or any
statutory obligations of the Landlord's, if the Landlord has given 24 hours' written notice
beforehand (or such longer notice as is reasonable if the Landlord intends to carry out repairs)
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(6) Not to alter or add to the Property without the Landlord's consent (except to carry out any
statutory obligations of the Tenant's) or do or allow anyone else to do anything on the Property which
the Tenant might reasonably foresee would increase the risk of fire
(7) Not to make any structural alteration to the Property in any event without first giving the Landlord
the opportunity to make the alteration at the Landlord's own expense
(8) Not to do or allow anyone else to do anything on the Property which may be a nuisance to, or
cause damage or annoyance to, the tenants or occupiers of any adjoining premises or which may
adversely affect the energy efficiency rating or the environmental impact rating of the Property for the
purposes of an energy performance certificate
(9) Not to assign or sublet the Property and not to part with possession of the Property in any other
way without the Landlord's consent (but the Landlord will not unreasonably refuse or delay dealing
with a request for consent to an assignment or subletting). If the Landlord agrees that the Tenant may
assign the Property, the Landlord's agreement may be given subject to the condition that the Tenant
will enter into an authorised guarantee agreement within the meaning of the Landlord and Tenant
(Covenants) Act 1995
(10) To give the Landlord a copy of any notice given under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 within seven
days of receiving it and not to do anything as a result of the notice unless required to do so by the
Landlord
(11) To give the Landlord a copy of any notice, order or proposal received by the Tenant from a
planning authority by virtue of any statute relating to town and country planning and to take all
necessary steps to comply with any such notice or order without delay
(12) At the end of the Term or earlier if the tenancy comes to an end more quickly to deliver the
Property up to the Landlord in the condition it should be in if the Tenant has performed the Tenant's
obligations under this Agreement
(13) During the last two months of the tenancy to allow the Landlord or the Landlord's agents to put
up a notice that the Property is to be let and to enter and view the Property with prospective tenants at
reasonable times of the day if the Landlord has given 24 hours' written notice beforehand

3.

IF the Tenant -

(1) is at least twenty-one days late in paying the Rent or any part of it, whether or not the Rent has
been formally demanded, or
(2) has broken any of the terms of this Agreement

then, subject to any statutory provisions, the Landlord may recover possession of the Property and the
tenancy will come to an end. Any other rights or remedies the Landlord may have will remain in force.

4.

THE Landlord agrees with the Tenant -

(1) That the Tenant has the right to possess and enjoy the Property during the tenancy without any
interruption from the Landlord or any person claiming through or in trust for the Landlord. But:
(a) this clause does not limit any of the rights under this Agreement which the Tenant has agreed
to allow the Landlord to exercise;
(b) this clause does not prevent the Landlord from taking lawful steps to enforce his rights against
the Tenant if the Tenant breaks any of the terms of this Agreement

(2) To maintain the fire insurance policy by which the Property is covered.

5.

SUBJECT to the provisions of section 38(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the Tenant has no
right to compensation under section 37 of that Act.

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THE Rent may be varied as follows -

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6.

(1) The end of each

year of the Term is a review date

(2) Either party may at any time give the other written notice requiring the Rent to be varied to the
market rent at the next review date. The varied Rent will be payable from that date unless clause 6(5)
applies
(3) The relevant market rent will be decided by agreement between the parties or, if they cannot
agree, by an arbitrator appointed by agreement between them or, if they cannot agree, on the
application of either party to the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

(4) When the market rent is decided, the matters set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 34(1) of
the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 are to be disregarded
(5) If the notice requiring the Rent to be varied is given less than three months before the relevant
review date, the varied Rent will not be payable until three months from the date notice was given.

7.

IF the Property is damaged to such an extent that the Tenant cannot occupy it, the Rent will cease to
be payable until the Property is rebuilt or repaired so that the Tenant can occupy it again unless
(1) the cause of the damage is something which the Tenant did or failed to do as a result of which the
Landlord's insurance policy relating to the Property has become void; and
(2) the Landlord had given the Tenant notice of what the policy required.
Any dispute about whether this clause applies must be submitted to arbitration under Part I of the
Arbitration Act 1996 if both parties agree to that in writing after the dispute has arisen.

8.

WHERE the context permits -

(1) "The Landlord" includes the successors to the original landlord

(2) "The Tenant" includes the successors to the original tenant

(3) "The Property" includes any part of the Property or the fixtures and fittings.

NOTICE OF LANDLORD'S ADDRESS

The Landlord notifies the Tenant that the Tenant may serve notices (including notices in proceedings) on
the Landlord at the following address:

THE SCHEDULE

AS WITNESS the hands of the parties on the date specified above .

SIGNED by the above-named

(the Landlord) in the presence of

SIGNED by the above-named

(the Tenant) in the presence of

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DATED DATE STAMP

to

Tenancy Agreement
for letting a shop at

Rent

7 Spa Road, London SE16 3QQ

2002, 2007, 2008

[All rights reserved.]

2008 Edition
10.2008

Agreement 3*

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