The tenancy agreement should be signed by all tenants and your landlord. If there are joint tenants, each tenant should receive a copy of the agreement. It’s good practice for a written tenancy agreement to include the following details: your name and your landlord’s name and the address of the property which is being let the date the tenancy began details of whether other people are allowed the use of the property and, if so, which rooms the duration of the tenancy - if it’s a fixed term tenancy, this means the date when the fixed term ends the amount of rent payable, how often and when it should be paid, and how often and when it can be increased what the rent includes - for example, council tax or fuel whether your landlord will provide any services - for example, laundry, maintenance of common parts or meals and whether there are service charges for these the notice period you and your landlord need to give to end the tenancy - there are statutory rules about how much notice to give and this will depend on the type of tenancy and why it's ending The agreement may also contain details of your landlord’s obligations to repair the property. Your landlord’s obligations to repair will depend on the type of tenancy. Check your tenancy agreement - it might give you more rights than your basic rights under the law.