10 things the tenant must do

1. Pay the rent on time (the tenant should not withhold rent even if they think the landlord is breaching the tenancy agreement)
2. Keep the property reasonably clean and tidy
3. Tell the landlord as soon as possible about any damage or anything that needs to be fixed .
4. Fix any damage they or their visitors cause on purpose or by being careless, or pay for someone to fix it .
5. Pay for all charges that are exclusively attributable to the tenant's occupation of the premises, for example telephone, electricity, gas and internet.
6. Pay for metered water if there is a separate water meter and the water supplier charges on the basis of metered usage.
7. Make sure there are no additional people living in the property than the tenancy agreement says (this does not mean people visiting for a short time).
8. Give 21 days' notice to leave (if on a periodic tenancy)
9. Let the landlord show prospective tenants, real estate agents, buyers or valuers through the property in a way that suits the landlord and tenant
10. Leave at the end of the tenancy and:
    • take away all their belongings.
    • leave the property reasonably clean and tidy.
    • give back all keys, access cards and garage door openers.
    • leave everything the landlord owns.

10 things the tenant must not do

1. Stop the landlord coming into the property when the Act says they can.
2. Remain at the property after the tenancy has ended.
3. Disturb the peace, comfort or privacy of other tenants and neighbours, or allow anyone else at the property to do so.
4. Damage, or let anyone the tenant has allowed on the premises damage the property, whether it be on purpose or carelessly.
5. Renovate the building, change it or attach anything to it unless this is in the tenancy agreement or the landlord agrees in writing.
6. Interfere with, or stop from working any means of escape from fire such as smoke alarms.
7. Transfer the tenancy to someone else, unless the landlord agrees in writing.
8. Threaten or assault, or permit any other person to threaten or assault, the landlord, or any member of the landlord's family, or any agent of the landlord, or another building occupant or neighbor.
9. Do anything illegal at the property or let anyone else do anything illegal.
10. Change the locks without asking the landlord first.