Responsibilities of a tenant (2021)

Congratulations you have secured a property with Dunedin Property Management. As a new tenant that has signed a tenancy agreement you have agreed to meet certain responsibilities.

As a tenant you are responsible for:

• paying the rent on time;

• keeping the house or flat reasonably clean and tidy;

• cutting the lawn and keeping the garden tidy

• paying for utilities such as power, gas, internet, waste management services

• making sure the house used primarily for living purposes;

• informing Dunedin Property Management of any repairs needed;

• ensuring that the smoke alarms in the property have working batteries;

• being a good neighbour;

• removing all of your personal items from the house when you leave;

• leaving the house reasonably tidy, and removing all rubbish at the end of the tenancy;

• returning the keys to Dunedin Property Management at the end of the tenancy;

• leaving any chattels or furnishings provided by Dunedin Property Management.

During your tenancy, you must not:

• use the premises for any illegal activity;

• stop paying rent for any reason

• intentionally damage the premises;

• disturb the neighbours or other tenants;

• tamper with smoke alarms so that they stop working;

• have more people living in the premises than specified in the agreement;

• change the locks, or make any alterations to the premises without written permission from Dunedin Property Management.