Is there a lettings industry ‘standard’ about renting properties to people on fixed-term contracts?

*** Effective 1st May 2026, under the Renters’ Rights Act the maximum rent a landlord or agent can legally require in advance is capped at one month’s rent ***

No – there is no standard but where an applicant’s employment ends during the initial period of the tenancy, the likely outcome is that we will only accept an application with payment of rent in advance for the entire initial period of the tenancy.

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