Let Only Agency Agreement (RRA Ready – 2026)

This professionally drafted Let Only Agency Agreement UK template is part of the TLA Agent Compliance Pack™ from The Landlord Association (TLA). It has been created for UK letting agents offering tenant-find and tenancy setup services only, and has been updated to reflect the Renters’ Rights Act 2026, ensuring the agent’s role, fee entitlement, and legal boundaries are clearly defined.

Purpose & Use Case

This let only agreement for letting agents is designed for agencies that market a property, source and reference a tenant, prepare the tenancy documentation, and then hand over ongoing responsibility to the landlord. It is ideal for:

• Agencies offering tenant-find or let only services
• Clarifying the point where ongoing responsibility passes to the landlord
• Protecting the agent’s introduction fee and ongoing entitlement clauses
• Replacing outdated terms that do not reflect RRA 2026 changes
• Reducing disputes over management, notices, maintenance, and compliance responsibility

What This Agreement Covers

• Property marketing and applicant handling
• Tenant referencing and Right to Rent checks
• Tenancy agreement preparation and initial setup
• Deposit collection and registration instructions where applicable
• Clear exclusions for ongoing management responsibilities
• Fee protection, introduced tenant clauses, and continuing entitlement wording
• RRA 2026 compliant framing for new tenancy structures

Who Should Use This Document?

• Letting agents offering let only or tenant-find services
• Landlords who want to self-manage after move-in
• Agencies with tiered service packages
• Business Members updating their landlord instruction documents

When Should It Be Used?

This agreement should be used when a landlord instructs your agency to find and place a tenant, but not to manage the property after the tenancy begins. It is especially valuable when you want a clear contractual handover point, stronger fee protection, and a modern legal framework that reflects the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.

Why This Agreement Matters

Many older let only agreements fail to define where the agent’s role ends and the landlord’s legal responsibility begins. That creates unnecessary risk. This document is designed to reduce ambiguity by making it clear that:

• The agent is responsible for the introduction and setup phase only
• Ongoing management, notices, maintenance, and compliance pass to the landlord after commencement
• The agent’s fee remains protected where a tenant is introduced successfully
• The landlord remains responsible for legal compliance after handover unless a wider service is separately agreed

Additional Support

Need the full suite? Visit the TLA Agent Compliance Pack™ to access the complete set of agreements including Fully Managed, Rent Collection, and the RRA Landlord Compliance Guide.

This document is provided by The Landlord Association (TLA) for general information and personal reference purposes only. TLA is not a regulated legal practice and does not offer legal advice. These templates are not a substitute for professional legal services. Users are advised to seek independent legal advice via our Legal Partners before relying on any part of this document in formal proceedings. Use of this template is at your own risk.

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