houses for rent: hampstead / north west london

Tenants Rights and Obligations

What are your legal rights and obligations when renting Residential Property ?

Every residential tenant in England and Wales has an obligation to:

• Give honest and truthful statements during the tenancy application process.
  
• Pay a reasonable (market) rent.
  
• Pay the rent as and when it is due.
  
• Respect and care for the landlord's property, furniture and fittings.
  
• Pay the landlord for any damage (beyond normal wear and tear) at the end of, or during a tenancy.
  
• Pay the landlord for any exceptional cleaning and rubbish removal at the end of a tenancy.
  
• Report defects to the landlord immediately they become apparent.
  
• Not use the premises for any purpose other than residential accommodation.
  
• Not keep pets, unless approved by the landlord and the tenancy agreement.
  
• Not do anything in or around the premises which would cause nuisance, damage or annoyance to the landlord or the neighbours.
  
• Not bring into occupation other residents without informing the landlord. (Such additional adult occupant/s will be required to sign a tenancy agreement)
  
• Not leave the accommodation unoccupied for more that 14 days without informing the landlord or his agent.
  
• Give notice to quit in writing, which must be at least 1 calendar month, where the rent is paid monthly.
  
• Not to use the security deposit in lieu of rent.
  
• Observe all the terms of the tenancy agreement.