Self-help, not legal advice
Our templates are drafted with care by people who read the legislation, statutory instruments, tribunal decisions and model forms. They are designed to be compliant for a typical use case in the stated UK jurisdiction. But they are, by definition, general — they cannot know your specific facts, your tenant, your tribunal, or your commercial priorities.
You — not LetSafe — are the person deciding whether a template is right for your circumstances and how to fill in, serve, file or rely on it.
The Legal Services Act 2007
Preparing landlord templates for sale is not a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007. This means template publishers like us can lawfully operate without a solicitor regulator. It also means you should not expect a regulated professional relationship — if you want one, instruct a housing solicitor or the Citizens Advice service.
When to get a solicitor
Always get a solicitor when:
- A tenant has instructed one and the case is heading to court.
- You're facing a specific licensing enforcement action or a Rent Repayment Order.
- There is personal-injury, housing-disrepair or discrimination exposure.
- The contract value is materially above the cost of advice.
- You are not confident you can run the matter competently yourself.
Regulation currency
Every template carries a "reviewed against" footer naming the statute, statutory instrument and date. We update templates when the underlying regulation changes — see the regulation library for the current state of play across the four UK nations.
No representations about outcomes
Using our templates does not guarantee that you will succeed in a possession claim, win a deposit dispute, avoid enforcement action or receive any particular amount of money. Outcomes depend on your facts, your evidence, the court or tribunal, and decisions that are outside our control.