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8. LAWNS AND
GARDENS
What is the tenant’s Your landlord will generally be
responsible for things such as providing
responsibility to maintain? hoses and sprinklers, maintaining the
Unless your tenancy agreement says reticulation system, cleaning gutters and
otherwise, you can safely assume you tree lopping.
(as the tenant) are responsible for
mowing and edging the lawns, While a landlord is responsible for
watering, weeding, pruning and maintaining gutters, tenants have a
fertilising – all chores which could be responsibility to report any issues such
termed ‘garden maintenance.’ as blockages or breaks. Maintenance of
gutters is an important aspect of
As a tenant, you are ultimately protecting your building as broken or
responsible for ensuring the garden is blocked gutters can quickly lead to roof
maintained to the standard set at the and wall damage.
beginning of the tenancy. This will be
detailed in the ingoing and outgoing If the tenant puts trampolines, boats,
inspection report and with or other semi-permanent items on the
photographs. If the garden is neglected lawns or garden beds, they agree to
the landlord reserves the right to bear the cost of any lawn or garden
assume control at the tenant’s rectification work required.
expense.
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