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When you add a tenancy, you don't choose its legal type yourself. RentalBux works it out for you, using facts you already enter: where the property is, what it's used for, and whether the tenant is a person or a company.
Most private landlords let a UK residential property to an individual tenant, as their main home, at an ordinary rent. In that common case, RentalBux classifies the tenancy as an Assured Periodic Tenancy (APT). This is the standard type for new residential lettings in England.
Note: From 1 May 2026, new assured tenancies are periodic rather than fixed-term ASTs, following reforms introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Other situations get a different, correct type automatically, for example, a commercial letting, a letting to a company, a property outside the UK, or a letting in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. RentalBux shows only the tabs, buttons and deadlines that actually apply to the type it has worked out. If something doesn't apply to your tenancy, you simply won't see it.
Why You Can't Choose This Yourself
Getting the tenancy type wrong can cost you money or your right to take back the property, so RentalBux never leaves it to guesswork. You answer straightforward questions about the property and the tenant, and the correct type follows automatically.
Tip
Until you've added at least one tenant to a new tenancy, you'll see a message asking you to add one before RentalBux can identify the tenancy type. This is expected, the tenant's details are one of the facts the system needs.