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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.