Is rental lease terms in UK legislation?

In some countries, minimum lease terms apply to all tenancies to protect the rights of both parties. Is there a similar thing in the UK?





Being legislation means that it prevails over inconsistent lease terms in common law contracts (ie, if the owner/agent sneaks in very unfavourable terms to the lease)Is rental lease terms in UK legislation?
Unless otherwise specified, all Uk residential rentals are a one year assured shorthold tenancy with a six month break clause. The exceptions are holiday lets.


Holdiay lets used as a means of circumventing the ASH tenancy rules are invalid.


The situation for business tenancies is different and governed by the 1954 Law of Property Act. There are no minimum terms.