UK Contract Templates

UK employment contract for permanent full-time staff. Compliant with Employment Rights Act 1996 and UK GDPR.

Zero-hours employment contract for casual UK workers. Includes statutory rights, no obligation to offer/accept work, and no exclusivity (unlawful since 2015).

A settlement agreement (formerly compromise agreement) used when an employment relationship ends and both parties want a clean, legally binding break. Independent legal advice is mandatory.

Mutual NDA for two UK parties who will share confidential information with each other. Suitable for business discussions, partnerships and pitches.

One-way (unilateral) NDA where only one party shares confidential information. Common when contractors, freelancers, or applicants receive sensitive information.

Business-to-business services agreement for UK companies providing professional services. Suitable for agencies, consultants and software providers.

Personal loan agreement between individuals (e.g., friends or family). Sets out repayment terms, interest, and protects both lender and borrower.

Written variation to an existing loan agreement setting out a revised repayment schedule when the borrower can't keep up with original terms.

Sets out the founding-team relationship: equity split, vesting, roles, decision-making, IP assignment, and exit. Sign this BEFORE you start building. Resolves the cofounder fights nobody plans for.

A basic shareholder agreement for a UK private limited company with 2–5 shareholders. Covers share transfers, drag/tag rights, board composition, and reserved matters.

Contract between a cleaning business and a domestic or commercial client. Covers schedule, scope, pricing, key handling, insurance, and termination.

Contract between a main contractor and a subcontractor on a UK construction project. Covers scope, payment (incl. CIS), variations, retention, and termination.

Self-employed freelance contract for UK clients hiring independent contractors. Includes IR35 considerations, IP assignment, and payment terms.

Standard AST agreement for residential tenancies in England. Compliant with the Housing Act 1988 and Tenant Fees Act 2019.

Excluded licence (lodger) agreement for someone renting a room in your home where you also live. Different from an AST — landlord retains possession.

Notice from a tenant to a landlord (or vice versa) exercising a break clause in an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. Strict timing and form requirements apply.

Letter from a tenant to a landlord requesting consent to sublet (or take in a lodger), or from landlord granting/refusing consent. Consent cannot be unreasonably withheld where the lease requires it.

Terms of use for your business website. Sets out rules for visitors, IP ownership, liability limits, and governing law.

UK GDPR-compliant privacy policy for your website or app. Covers Article 13 transparency requirements, lawful basis, retention, data-subject rights, and ICO complaint route.

PECR-compliant cookie policy listing essential and non-essential cookies, their purposes and durations, with consent-management language. Pairs with your Privacy Policy.

A controller-to-processor DPA meeting the eight mandatory requirements of UK GDPR Article 28(3). Use when you (or your customer) is the controller and another party processes data on your behalf.

Pre-action letter demanding payment of an undisputed debt before issuing court proceedings. Required step under the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims.

Formal sworn statement of fact under the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. Used for immigration, name changes, lost documents, and many other purposes. Must be signed before a solicitor, commissioner for oaths, or notary public.

Model / subject release giving a photographer permission to use photographs for specified purposes. Covers commercial use, image rights, and UK GDPR.

Agreement between a family and an in-home nanny or childminder. Sets out hours, duties, salary, holidays, sick pay, and house rules. Note: most UK nannies are employees, not self-employed.