What are my responsibilities as a tenant?

What are my responsibilities as a tenant?

Kate Faulkner (Property Consultant) gives expert video advice on: What are the landlord's responsibilities?; What are my responsibilities as a tenant?; How do I pay my rent? and more...

Responsibilities as a tenant are laid out in the tenancy agreement. These usually include paying your rent on time and in full, and making sure that you take care of the property and the items within it. Make sure that you make the landlord or letting agent aware if there are any problems with the property, such as a leak. Over and above that, as a tenant, you mustn't disturb the neighbours at all, you must let the landlord in if they need to do any maintenance or if there is an emergency. When you leave the property, you are responsible for giving the landlord notice and you must make sure that you have paid all of the bills that you've incurred during your tenancy agreement.