What Are The Basic Responsibilities Of A Tenant While Renting A House?

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As a tenant, when you own a house for rent, you need to fulfill some responsibilities to maintain good relationships with the owner and peaceful living. Here we have explained some of the duties of the tenants:
Maintain the Rental House 
The duties of the tenant generally comprise ensuring the property is maintained, clean, and damage-free. Renters are usually liable for keeping the place clean. The tenant must conduct various activities to keep the cleanliness of the property, such as:

Disposing of trash, dust, and household waste frequently
Eliminate the mold growth possibility
Discard increasing dust and dirt upsurge on floors and walls
Protecting property from stain, rust, moisture, or soap foam buildup

Protect Extreme Damages 
Moreover, to maintain hygiene in rental property, the renter should prevent damage causing because of negligence and irresponsibility. Slight tear and wear are normal, but excessive harm to the property can bring both the tenant and landlord problems. ...
... There are several things that tenant must not involve including:

Use of the property for illegal activities
Misuse the allotted room
Harm to the property because fire due to careless and negligent attitude
Unnecessary elimination of permanent fixtures in property such as lights, appliances, or decorative things
Damage to the property because pet policy infringement

Inform Landlords Instantly About Issues That Can Smash Up The Property 
As a responsible tenant, you should frequently check the property and ensure no wear and tear occurs. If any issue arises that can damage the property; you must inform the landlord immediately. Tenants also need to maintain a copy of the rental agreement for the acknowledgment to avoid any penalties at the accomplishment of the rent agreement. A security deposit of the tenant generally compensates for any harm other than usual wear and tear.
If the tenant acknowledges a problem and doesn’t inform the landlord on time, the tenant may be responsible for the damage that wouldn’t have been happened otherwise.
Tenant Should Provide The Authentic Documents And Details To The Landlord
A tenant needs to hand over all the necessary documents and details to the landlords. As a responsible tenant, fulfill the documentation and formalities mentioned on the rent agreement. The landlord may ask for police verification, and in such a case, a renter must conduct it without any prejudice.
 Pay Your Rent Other Charges Timely 
As you are using the rental property and running smoothly, you should pay your rent and other charges on time. The continuous payment on rent and additional charges enable to maintain an affirmative relationship with the landlord.
Inform The Landlord About The Late Rent Payment 
However, if you fail to pay your rent or your income has decreased tremendously, you need to inform your landlord proactively. Communication always works. You can ask your landlord to pay rent late, and you can also negotiate to pay half of the rent by the due date.
 

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