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.