From Mark HAYS site (WA)
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Tenant Information Guide
As a tenant, it is necessary to understand your obligations in relation to a rental property. A breach of the tenancy agreement or losing bond money can be avoided if you fulfill the correct expectations.
As a tenant you should:
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- Always pay rent on time and rent should stay in advance
- Ensure that the property is used for residential purposes only
- Keep the property up to a reasonable standard of cleanliness
- Inform the landlord of any damage as soon as possible
- Pay for the repair of any deliberate or careless damage
- Comply with all conditions of the Residential Tenancy Agreement
- At the end of the tenancy agreement remove all your belongings leaving the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness; return the keys and any like devices, and leave the chattels provided by the landlord
- Never sub-let without the landlord's permission
- Provide access to the Owner for inspections (S46 of the Act)
- Refrain from making any alterations or additions to the premises
- Replace all light globes
- Maintain gardens, lawns and shrubs, water and fertilize regularly
- Notify Western Power and Alinta Gas of your occupation and agree to pay all charges for electricity and gas
- Clean carpets upon vacating the property
- Never cause interference with the neighbours' peace and comfort
- Maintain in good working order all water apparatus, including taps and reticulation fittings, swimming pool equipment, extraction fans, electrical fuses and test the Residual Current Device on a regular basis.
- Agree to keep all floors, floor coverings, walls, ceilings, windows, window treatments, doors, light fittings, fixtures and fittings and all household effects in the same condition as they were at the commencement of the lease.