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Tenants' responsibilities

The residential tenancy agreement (lease) will detail the responsibilities of the tenant.

Tenants must:

keep the property ‘reasonably’ clean
tell the landlord of any damage/disrepair as soon as possible
leave the property as near as possible to the condition it was in at the start of the tenancy (‘fair wear and tear’ excepted)
not damage or permit damage to the property
be responsible for damage by anyone the tenant has allowed onto the premises
not make any changes to the property without the landlord’s written consent (unless allowed under the tenancy agreement)
be responsible for the cost of repairing damage they have caused or allowed.

Tenants are also responsible for minor maintenance, including:

replacing light bulbs
cleaning windows
dusting
removing cobwebs
routine garden maintenance such as watering, mowing and weeding.

Landlords' responsibilities

Landlords must:

provide the rental property in a ‘reasonably’ clean state and fit for tenants to live in
let tenants know of any items that may need repair before they move in
provide and maintain the rental property in ‘reasonable’ repair
make any repairs referred to in the original condition report

What is ‘reasonable’ state of repair depends on:

the age of the premises
the amount of rent paid
the potential life of the premises.

The landlord is not required to fix any damage that a tenant causes. But, if a landlord wants to claim compensation later, they must try to limit the cost of any repair or replacement.

Rental property maintenance responsibilities

Tenants' responsibilities

Landlords' responsibilities