My tenant declined the agreement, or has never signed it. How do I unstick the tenancy?

Tenarize chases whoever hasn't signed, weekly for four weeks. After that, 'Cancel and return to compliance checklist' revokes it and puts the tenancy back a stage.

First, you don't have to chase it yourself. While a document is out for signature, Tenarize emails whoever it's waiting on once a week — you, until you've signed, then your tenant. That runs for four weeks and then stops. A decline ends it straight away: nobody is chased for a signature they've refused.

Your tenant is chased either way. Your own half of that is switchable under Preferences if you'd rather not be nudged — see choosing which emails you get.

A tenancy parked at Awaiting tenant can't be deleted — deletion is only available at Vetting or after the tenancy has ended — so there's a dedicated way out.

The action is Cancel and return to compliance checklist, shown on the tenancy while it's awaiting the tenant. It puts the tenancy back to the Compliance stage and revokes any open signature request. Re-completing the checklist advances it forward again naturally, at which point you can change the terms, invite a different tenant, or send a revised agreement.

Not legal advice

These answers describe how Tenarize works and summarise the law in England as the product implements it. They are not legal advice about your situation, and the law changes. For free independent help, Citizens Advice and Shelter both cover renting in England; for anything unusual or contested, take advice from a solicitor.

Tenarize does not currently support Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose tenancy regimes are different.

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