Tenant Obligations

Tenants have important rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.  The Tenancy Services website provides information on your responsibilities and rights as a tenant. Click here

Tenant’s responsibilities are to:

• Pay the rent on time as per the tenancy agreement
• Keep the premises reasonably clean and tidy
• Notify the landlord as soon as any repairs are needed
• Use the premises principally for residential purposes
• Pay for outgoings they actually consume or use, such as: electricity, gas, telephone charges and metered water
• Notify the landlord as soon as possible if any damage occurs
• Leave the property clean and tidy, and clear of rubbish and possessions at the end of the tenancy
• At the end of the tenancy, leave all keys and such things with the landlord. Leave all chattels supplied with the tenancy

Tenants must not:

• Withhold rent if the landlord cannot get repairs done
• Change the locks without the landlord’s consent
• Damage or permit damage to the premises
• Disturb the neighbors or the landlord’s other tenants
• Alter or attach anything to the premises without the landlord’s written consent
• Use the property for any unlawful purpose
• Exceed the maximum number of occupants as stated in the tenancy agreement