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Are
You Renting
Residential
Property?
What are your legal
rights and obligations when renting Residential
Property ?
Every
residential tenant in England & Wales has the
right to:
- Know the terms of the
tenancy. Although there is no legal
requirement for a landlord to provide a written
agreement (or lease) it is in your interests as
a tenant to have one. You should study the terms
carefully before signing. If you have doubts you
may need to get some expert advice.
- Know the name and
address of the landlord (normally included
in the agreement)
- Accommodation which is in
a good tenantable state of repair - free
from defects.
- Reasonably quick and
effective repairs if you report defects.
- Safe accommodation,
all electrical, gas and other systems and
appliances meeting modern safety standards and
are subject to regular checks.
- A CORGI Gas Inspection
Certificate annually and on entry to the
accommodation
- Operating instructions,
safety warnings and emergency procedures where
appliances and systems may be unfamiliar.
- Peaceable and quiet
enjoyment of the accommodation, free from
demands for access without notice and/or
interference with utilities or other supplies to
the property.
- A rent book if the
rent is payable weekly.
- A reasonable (statutory)
period of notice if the landlord wants
you to leave.
- The return of the
security deposit within a reasonable period
of time (up to 30 days) subject to the property
being clean and damage free and no outstanding
accounts.
Every
residential tenant in England and Wales has an
obligation to:
- Give honest and
truthful statements during the tenancy
application process.
- Pay a reasonable (market)
rent.
- Pay the rent as and when
it is due.
- Respect and care for
the landlord's property, furniture and
fittings.
- Pay the landlord for any
damage (beyond normal wear and tear) at
the end of, or during a tenancy.
- Pay the landlord for any
exceptional cleaning and rubbish removal
at the end of a tenancy.
- Report defects to
the landlord immediately they become apparent.
- Not use the premises
for any purpose other than residential
accommodation.
- Not keep pets,
unless approved by the landlord and the tenancy
agreement.
- Not do anything in or
around the premises which would cause
nuisance, damage or annoyance to the
landlord or the neighbours.
- Not bring into occupation
other residents without informing the
landlord. (Such additional adult occupant/s
will be required to sign a tenancy agreement)
- Not leave the
accommodation unoccupied for more that 14
days without informing the landlord or his
agent.
- Give notice to quit
in writing, which must be at least 4 weeks,
where the rent is paid monthly.
- Not to use the
security deposit in lieu of rent.
- Observe all the terms
of the tenancy agreement
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