Statement of Satisfactory Tenancy

Statement of satisfactory tenancy example

A tenant has this statement of satisfactory tenancy signed by his or her former landlord. With this, the landlord makes a statement about his or her behaviour. This way, as a new landlord, you avoid unpleasant surprises. Things that are asked for are: rent arrears, nuisance and illegal behaviour. Download this example as a Word file and complete.

What to fill in yourself

You fill in the details of the landlord, tenant and tenancy period. Then the old landlord fills in his findings about the tenancy. Finally, the declaration is signed by both parties.

Summary

Contains provisions on:

• Tenant details;
• Details of the rent, such as amount, duration and any rent allowance;
• Landlord details;
• Findings regarding the tenant;
• Signature.

Context

The statement of satisfactory tenancy is a good tool for new landlords. It allows you to reduce the risk of offering a contract to a bad tenant. The old landlord is not obliged to cooperate in completing it. Nor is the tenant obliged to cooperate. The new landlord has freedom of contract and may decide not to sign a contract in that case.

Be careful when storing and retaining this data. Especially if you don’t enter into a rental agreement, storing data may be in violation of the GDPR. We recommend landlords to return the statement immediately after studying it anyway.

What is a statement of satisfactory?

When someone moves to a new property, the new landlord may ask them to obtain a signed statement from their old landlord. This could be e.g. a private rental company or housing cooperative. It states whether someone was a good tenant, paid the rent on time and never caused a nuisance. You can compare this to a certificate from a former employer.