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TENANTS
(1) What documents should I have for the landlord/agent?
(2) What is a fixed term tenancy?
(3) What additional costs will I be responsible for during the tenancy?
(4) What duties do I owe the landlord?
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2. (ii)
3. (iii)
4. (iv)
5. (v)
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If you have all these documents with you and there are a number of
interested parties without the above vying for the property you will
automatically stand out and have an advantage as you are so well
prepared something both a landlord and an agent will appreciate.
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The differences between the two types of tenancies have become less
important since the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (pdf) came into
effect. Under this legislation tenants have much more security than
they used to have. You now have the right to stay in rented
accommodation for the remainder of a 4-year period, following an
initial 6-month probationary period. This type of tenancy is known as a
Part 4 tenancy.
(3) What additional costs will I be responsible for during the
tenancy?
You will generally be responsible for addition expenses but this will al
depend on a lease by lease basis as some rents may include utilities
etc. The most common additional expenses are;
Electricity,
Gas,
Telephone/Internet
T.V licence
It has not yet been decided as of from 2013 who will be responsible
for the household tax and water rates that may be introduced.
(4) What duties do I owe the landlord?
The duties a tenant owes to landlord will vary on a letting by letting
basis and are outlined in the lease agreement.
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for the purpose of residing in the property without the risk of danger
to anyone residing in the property.
There are many kinds of repair problems that could make a rental unit
unlivable. The implied warranty of habitability requires landlords to
maintain their rentals in a condition fit for the occupation of human
beings. In addition, the rental unit must substantially comply with
building and housing code standards that materially affect tenants
health and safety.
A dwelling may be considered uninhabitable if it substantially lacks any
of the following:
example, a garden or a detached garage) which are free from debris, filth,
rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin.
In addition to these requirements, each rental unit must have all of the
following:
A working toilet, wash basin, and bathtub or shower; the toilet and
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1. (i)
They have resided in the property for the full duration of their lease,
or if there is no lease in place they have given the adequate notice period
under the Residential Tenancy Agreement 2004.
2. (ii)
3. (iii)
They have paid all their rent up until vacating the property.
All utility bills have been discharged or the accounts have been
The property is in the same condition it was in when they first took
The inventory is the same as when they moved in and nothing has
been broken or if it has that it has already been replaced by a similar item of
the same quality.
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