Assured shorthold tenancies
Develop your understanding of assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs), the most common form of private tenancy.
Course summary
This course covers how to identify an assured shorthold tenancy (AST), the rights of an assured shorthold tenant and how an AST can be ended.
You’ll learn how to advise people with assured shorthold tenancies on the common problems they face.
Course information
Level: Intermediate and Advanced (Level 4)
Face to face training
- Available for: Groups
- Duration: One day
- CPD points: 6
What this course covers
Face to face and webinar training includes:
issues and features of assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs)
private registered providers of social housing and ASTs after the Localism Act 2011
how and when ASTs can be used in the discharge of homelessness duties
homelessness prevention and early housing advice interventions when clients have an AST
What you'll learn
At the end of this training, you'll be able to:
identify if a tenancy is an AST
understand the procedures landlords and tenants need to follow to terminate a tenancy
check the validity of Section 21 notices
explain the right to rent rules
identify what help may be available from local authorities for assured shorthold tenants who are at risk of homelessness
identify when an AST can be used to discharge homelessness duties
Who this training is for
You'll find it helpful if you already have some understanding of security of tenure for this course.
You might work as an adviser or for a local authority, housing association or other landlord.
Continuing Professional Development
Gain points towards your professional development from the CPD Certification Service with Shelter training and events.
