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Give the tenant receipts for rent if the tenant pays in cash. | ||
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If asked, give the tenant a statement saying what period the rent paid relates to. | ||
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Give the tenant 60 days written notice of a rent increase. | ||
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Give the tenant 48 hours notice of an inspection. | ||
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Give the tenant 24 hours notice of entry to make repairs. | ||
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Inform the tenant of any intention to sell the property. | ||
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Make sure the locks and fastenings are working and are adequate. | ||
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Make any necessary repairs within a reasonable time period. | ||
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Reimburse the tenant for any urgent repair work that the tenant had to have done (as long as the tenant attempted to notify the landlord before having the work done). | ||
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Make sure the property is clean and in a fit and habitable condition at the beginning of and during the tenancy. | ||
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Pay all outgoings; rates, insurance, land tax etc. | ||
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Take reasonable steps to ensure that tenants aren't disturbed by the landlords other tenants. |
A landlord must not:
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Ask for more than two weeks rent in advance at the end of the tenancy. | ||
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At any stage during the tenancy, ask for more rent in advance to be paid. | ||
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Inspect the property more than once in four weeks, except as allowed for to check on work done by the tenant. | ||
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Harass the tenant. | ||
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Interfere with, or allow others to interfere with a tenant's reasonable peace, privacy and comfort. | ||
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Interfere with the gas, water, electricity supply or telephone. | ||
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Unreasonably withhold permission (particularly if in breach of the Human Rights Act) for a tenant to sublet or assign the tenancy to someone else if not prohibited by the Tenancy Agreement. | ||
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Unreasonably withhold permission for a tenant to attach any fixtures. | ||
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Change the locks without the tenant's consent. | ||
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Enter the property except as permitted by law or with the tenant's consent. |