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2. RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Landlord must:
• Provide the premises ‘reasonably’
clean and fit to live in. You are
provided a Condition Report at the
beginning of your tenancy. It will be
noted on this if there are any signs
of mould and dampness
• Keep the premises in ‘reasonable’
repair (except where the disrepair is Who is responsible?
caused by the tenant breaching the Deciding who is responsible for
tenancy agreement) cleaning mould depends on how it
appeared in the first place.
• Mitigate loss, eg. promptly fixing Generally, if the mould is a result of
damage to a bathroom wall before problems with the property (e.g. a
mould growth can set in leaking roof) it is the property
manager/owner’s responsibility to
The Tenant must: clean the mould and make any
• Keep the premises ‘reasonably’ clean necessary repairs.
and provide adequate ventilation.
If the tenant causes the mould, they
• Tell the landlord about any damage are responsible for cleaning it and
to the premises as soon as possible paying for any damage caused.
• Mitigate loss – take reasonable steps Example. If the tenant allows steam
to limit or avoid loss eg. avoiding to build up in the bathroom without
damage to their clothes by removing property ventilation and/or regular
them from a built-in wardrobe where cleaning, resulting in mould
mould is growing.
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