This Licence to Sublet is a special type of document called a deed. Deeds must be executed (ie signed) in a certain way in order to be legally binding. In this case, the landlord, tenant, and subtenant must all correctly sign the Licence.
To sign your Licence to Sublet, you should:
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Print a copy of the Licence for each party.
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The landlord, tenant, and subtenant should all sign each copy of the Licence. Each signature must be witnessed. A witness should be:
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not another party to the deed (ie not the landlord or subtenant or a representative of either for the tenant)
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independent and unconnected with the parties (eg not a family member)
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over 18 years of age, and
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of sound mind
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After watching a party sign the deed, the party’s witness should sign the deed and add their name, address, and occupation directly underneath the relevant party’s signature.
It is usually possible for deeds to be signed electronically, but if this is done, extra care must be taken to ensure that all of the execution formalities for the particular type of deed are met. This deed is, therefore, designed to be signed by hand (ie wet-signed) to ensure that it is correctly executed (eg witnessed).
For more information, read Execution of deeds.
The date of the Licence is the date on which the parties sign, if that is the same day. If they sign on different days, the date of the Licence is the day on which the last person signs.
