Tenant Obligations

1.1 Any obligation upon the Tenant under this Agreement to do or not to do anything shall also require the Tenant not to permit or allow any visitor to do or not to do the same thing.

Rent and Charges

1.2 To pay the Rent at the times and in the manner specified in The Particulars whether or not it has been formally demanded.

1.3 To pay the Utility, Council Tax (or similar charge which replaces it) and Service Charges as specified in The
Particulars.

1.4 To pay to the Landlord or Agent all reasonable costs and expenses, as agreed by the Tenant or awarded by the Court, incurred by the Landlord in:

1.4.1 The recovery from the Tenant of any rent or any other money which is in arrears.

1.4.2 The enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

1.4.3 The service of any notice relating to the breach by the Tenant of any of the Tenant’s obligations under this
Agreement whether or not the same shall result in court proceedings.

1.4.4 The cost of any Bank or other charges incurred by the Landlord(s) or the Landlords Agent if any cheque written by the Tenant is dishonoured or if any standing order payment is withdrawn by the Tenant’s bankers.

1.4.5 The cost of repairing, decorating or cleaning the Property or the Contents so they are to the same standard as at the commencement of the Tenancy (reasonable wear and tear excepted).

1.4.6 The policy excess incurred as a result of a claim on the Landlord(s)’s insurance, attributable to the
Tenant’s action. (See the Landlord(s)’s insurance policy, which is available on request).

1.4.7 Any other monies owed by the Tenant to the Landlord(s) or the Agent.

1.4.8 Compensation for the breach of any terms of this agreement.

1.5 To occupy the Property as the Tenant’s only or principal home.

1.6 Not to assign or sublet or part with or share possession of the Property or any part of it, or to allow the Property to be occupied by more than the maximum Number of Permitted Occupiers, without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.7 Not to carry on in the Property any trade profession or business or receive paying guests or exhibit any poster or notice board so as to be visible from the exterior of the Property or use the Property for any other purpose other than a private residence for the Tenant and (if a Garage or Parking Space is specified in the Particulars) for the storage of a private motor car.
1.8 Not to use the Property for any immoral, illegal or improper purposes.

1.9 Not to do or permit to be done on the Property anything that may reasonably be considered to be a nuisance or annoyance to the Landlord or the owner or occupiers of any adjoining property.

1.10 Not to make any noise or play any radio television audio equipment or musical instrument in or about the
Property so as to cause nuisance to neighbours or other adjoining residents or people in the immediate area.

1.11 Not to change the supplier of the Utilities and Services as specified in The Particulars without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.12 Not to tamper, interfere with, alter, or add to, the installations or meters relating to the supply of such services to the Property. This includes the installation of any pre-payment meter.

1.13 Not to bring into the Property any furniture or furnishings and other personal effects that do not meet the required safety standards.

1.14 Not to obstruct the common parts of the Building or any Shared Facilities or keep or leave anything in them.

1.15 Not to smoke or to permit a visitor to smoke tobacco or any other substance in the Property without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.16 Not to keep any dangerous or inflammable goods, materials, or substances in or on the Property apart from those required for general household use.

1.17 Not to install, take into, use or keep in, the property any heater or like object which requires paraffin or other gaseous fuel, and not to burn candles in the Property without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.18 Not to keep any animals, reptiles, insects, rodents or birds at the premises without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld). If permission is given, the Tenant may be asked to pay an additional amount towards the Deposit.

1.19 Not to block or cause any blockage to the drains and pipes, gutters and channels in or about the Property.

1.20 Not to erect external aerials or satellite dishes.

1.21 Not to bring in to the Property any electrical equipment which does not comply with relevant UK electrical regulations.

1.22 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installation in the Property that may be caused by frost, provided the pipes and other installations were adequately insulated at the start of the tenancy.

1.23 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent condensation by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated.
Leaving the Property Empty

1.24 To advise the Landlord, by giving reasonable written notice, if the Tenant intends being absent from the Property for more than 14 days and provide actual dates the Property will be unoccupied. For any absence over 28 days the Tenant may agree that the Landlord or Agent should have access during the period to keep the Property insured and to take reasonable precautions to mitigate damage.

Condition of the Property

1.25 Unless written comments or amendments are received by the Landlord or Agent within 14 days of Tenancy commencement the Tenant acknowledges that the Inventory attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement is a true and accurate record of the Property and the Contents, including their condition, at the beginning of the Tenancy.

1.26 Not to damage the Property or make any alteration in or addition to it or the electrical or plumbing system or decorate or change the style or colour of the decoration without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.27 To keep the interior of the Property and the Contents in the same condition, cleanliness, repair and decoration, as at the start of the Tenancy with allowance for fair wear and tear.

1.28 Not to remove any of the Contents from the Property without the express written permission of the Landlord
(which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.29 To clean the windows of the Property, (where access is possible,) as often as necessary.

1.30 To wash or clean the curtains hanging in such windows, only as agreed with the Landlord in writing.

1.31 To keep the garden in the same character; weed free and in good order and to cut the grass at reasonable intervals during the growing season.

1.32 To notify the Landlord or Agent as soon as reasonably possible, having regard to the urgency of the matter, of any defect in the Property which comes to the Tenant’s attention.

1.33 Where the Property includes Shared Facilities, to take proper care of the Contents and clean as appropriate after use.

1.34 To replace any light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses or batteries, promptly and when necessary.

1.35 To keep the exterior free from rubbish and place all refuse containers etc. in the allocated space for collection on the day for collection.

1.36 To undertake disposal of refuse by placing refuse in the receptacles provided and in particular comply with any local authority recycling policy by using the correct containers provided for that purpose. In the case of any dustbins to ensure that all general rubbish that cannot be recycled is placed and kept inside a plastic bin liner before placing in such dustbin.
Letters and Notices

1.37 To forward any notice order or proposal affecting the Property or its boundaries to the Landlord within a reasonable time of receipt of any notice, order or proposal.

1.38 To forward all correspondence addressed to the Landlord at the Property to the Landlord within a reasonable times.

Access to the Property

1.39 To permit the Landlord or the Agent or other persons authorised by them: at all reasonable times after giving the Tenant at least twenty-four hours written notice (except in an emergency):

1.39.1 To enter the Property to examine the state and condition of the Property and Contents and to carry out repairs or maintenance to the Property or Contents and afford them all facilities so to do.

1.39.2 To enter and view the Property with prospective occupiers during the last two months of the tenancy.

1.40 The Tenant agrees that the Landlord and/or Agent shall hold a set of keys and that the Tenant shall not install or change the door locks or alarm codes, without the express written permission of the Landlord (which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.41 Not to have any keys cut for the locks to the Property without the express written permission of the Landlord
(which will not be unreasonably withheld).

1.42 The Tenant is strongly advised to take out insurance with a reputable insurer for the Tenant’s possessions as such possessions will not be covered by any insurance effected by the Landlord.

At the end of the Tenancy

1.43 At the end of the Tenancy the Tenant agrees to:

1.43.1 Give up the Property with vacant possession.

1.43.2 Give up the Property and the Contents in the same state of cleanliness, condition and decoration as it was at the commencement of the Tenancy (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and pay for the repair or replacement of those items damaged or lost during the Tenancy which were the Tenant’s responsibility in this Agreement.

1.43.3 Leave the Contents in the respective positions that they occupied at the commencement of the Tenancy.

1.43.4 Return all keys to the Landlord and pay reasonable costs of having new locks fitted and new keys cut in the event that not all keys are returned to the Landlord.
1.44 Any goods or personal effects belonging to the Tenant or members of the Tenant’s household which shall not have been removed from the property within 28 days after the expiry or sooner termination of the tenancy shall be deemed to have been abandoned. Provided the Landlord has given written notice to the Tenant, or where the Tenant cannot be found after reasonable steps have been taken to trace the Tenant, the Landlord can dispose of such goods as they think appropriate.

1.45 To allow the Landlord or Agent to erect a reasonable number of “for sale” or “to let” signs at the Property during the last two months’ of the Tenancy.