Property Agents, especially those who manage property, often have a standard rental contract. This will usually stipulate the length of the rental agreement, conditions under which both sides can end the contract early, and conditions and obligations of both landlord and tenant. These may cover who is responsible, numbers of people allowed to occupy the property, any sub-tenants, obligations on keeping the property in good order, who pays for services and repairs, agreed monthly or yearly price, deposit, gas, electricity, water, furnishing and furniture.
Both landlord and tenant sign every page of the agreement, adding the date.
You might wish to add other clauses. For example, regulations laid down by the building management about car parking, noise, smoking, keys, spare key holders.
You might wish to add other clauses. For example, regulations laid down by the building management about car parking, noise, smoking, keys, spare key holders.
Keys
Regarding keys, what happens if they break their key in the lock? From a landlord's point of view, it can be costly and stressful if a tenant takes the building or flat keys overseas and does not come back. If there is a water leak from overhead and you need access in a hurry.
If you have no forwarding address but the mailbox keeps filling up with letters from their doctor, the council tax, TV license, and all sorts of catalogues which won't let you call without giving a secret number. (Even if you've time, the law says you can't open others' letters.) So it's very handy to wish them well and keep in touch.
Regarding keys, what happens if they break their key in the lock? From a landlord's point of view, it can be costly and stressful if a tenant takes the building or flat keys overseas and does not come back. If there is a water leak from overhead and you need access in a hurry.
If you have no forwarding address but the mailbox keeps filling up with letters from their doctor, the council tax, TV license, and all sorts of catalogues which won't let you call without giving a secret number. (Even if you've time, the law says you can't open others' letters.) So it's very handy to wish them well and keep in touch.
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