Before or at the beginning of your rental, your landlord should also inform you that your lease contains details of: At Essential Living, we have removed jargon and written our leases as easily as possible. We get straight to the point, so you know exactly what you agree with – without having to consult the dictionary. And if you`re still not sure about some of our T&Cs, at the end of the phone, we have real people who can talk to you through anything that doesn`t seem quite right. Check the clauses relating to the right to rent increase. In my experience, most leases do not allow rents to be increased until the date of termination of the lease. There are, however, a few leases that allow the landlord to do a “rent increase review” in the middle of the lease. Something to look for. I have new tenants moving into a house that I rent. The lease is in the name of the mother and daughters, but the 18-year-old grandson also moves in. Does it have to be mentioned on the lease? Would he have the right to stay if the other two moved? I don`t want problems on my hand further down the line, because something has been overlooked.

Once you have become a temporary safe tenant and as long as you comply with the terms of your tenancy, you have the right to occupy the premises for as long as your tenancy lasts. The information contained in this brochure should also be read at the same time as your lease, the legal document that covers the terms of your rental. Keep this brochure in a safe place, as it will prove useful. If you have any questions, please contact us. A rental agreement exists even if there is only an oral agreement between you and your landlord. For example, you and your landlord may have agreed at the beginning of the lease on the amount of rent and when it must be paid, whether it contains fuel, or whether your landlord can decide who else can reside in the unit. The lease is a contract between you and your landlord. It can be written or oral. The lease gives you and your landlord certain rights. For example, your right to occupy the accommodation and your landlord`s right to obtain rent for the rental of the accommodation. Your rental or rental reference number is the 13-digit code that appears on your rental card and at the top of the letters of the municipality on your rental. Your rental agreement can only include a fee for certain things if you: Your landlord can only charge you rent if they gave you their name and address – it doesn`t matter if you have a written lease or not.

Your landlord may charge a fee for changing your lease. You can only pay yourself if you have requested the change. If your landlord questions you a change you didn`t ask for, you can ask for the money or report it to trading standards.. . .