Beginning the Tenancy Before a tenant enters into an agreement or moves in
to the property they must be given the following documents by the landlord or
the landlord's agent
Sharing a rented house
or flat When When considering a property for rental it is
important to take different factors into consideration before deciding whether
to proceed with the tenancy.
Entry
Costing What A reservation (deposit) fee is an amount of money
(no more than one week's rent) that is sometimes paid to reserve the
premises while an application for tenancy is being considered. A
reservation fee is a sign of good faith, but does not guarantee that
the tenancy will go ahead.
Rental Bonds A rental bond is an amount of money paid by a tenant as
a form of security for the landlord against any future breaches of
the tenancy agreement. Charging a rental bond is not mandatory
however, the maximum rental bond that can be asked for is:
Rent Rent is the main charge that tenants have to pay on a
regular basis. The level of rent and the method of rent payment
should be agreed upon before the tenancy begins.
Repairs water heaters that have not been properly maintained
have been responsible for deaths and serious injuries. If you have a gas heater
or flued instantaneous water heater in your bathroom or a flueless water heater
in your kitchen it could be a source of danger
Storm damage If a rented premises suffered damage in a storm it is
in the best interest of landlords and tenants to communicate
regularly and work together to make the best of an unusual and
difficult situation. Knowing your rights and responsibilities as a
landlord or tenant will assist this process and may help to avoid
problems arising later on.
Ending your
tenancy A tenancy will usually be terminated by
either the landlord or the tenant giving notice to the other party.
However, in certain circumstances the Tribunal may be required to
make orders to terminate a tenancy.
Abandoned
premises and uncollected goods If the residential premises appear to have
been abandoned by the tenant, a landlord may apply to the Consumer,
Trader and Tenancy Tribunal for an order to have the premises
declared abandoned. Once such an order is given, the premises are
considered abandoned from the date specified on the order.
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