In this section we just wanted to cover a few room rental basics, most of this you’ll know anyway but thought it was worth mentioning. The point to it all is to have fun and enjoy your tenancy but remember to treat the property and landlord how you’d like to be treated.
Remember to wash up, not to leave laundry hanging around, give your room a hoover and a dust etc. Seeing a mouldy coffee cup on the side may not take the landlords fancy.
If your mate ends up in A&E because your landlord went all kung fu and thought a burglar broke in then maybe you should have mentioned something.
Check how high you have your TV and Music on, if your landlords watching a quite nature program and the lion opens his mouth then he suddenly here’s “let meeee entertain you” maybe you should turn the Robbie Williams music down a bit.
You may think a little cat will brighten up the house, but when the landlord goes to bed to find a nice stroking on his legs thinking he’s pulled to find out its molly the cat may not go down well, so remember to always ask if they would allow a pet.
Always remember to drink sensibly and ask if your thinking of having a few friends over, you being sick in your landlords work shoes won’t get you on the Christmas present list.
If you damage an item replace it or ask if it can be taken from the bond but most of all be honest and you never know he may even have it insured, so you accidently dropping you landlords favourite Joop aftershave and filling it back up with Tesco’s brand may not work.
If your thinking of putting up a few shelves or giving the room a lick, again ask I think pink may not go down well with the next tenant.
If there is any problems sort these out with the landlord sooner rather than later, this will make for a more enjoyable living experience, so because the landlords getting at you for being messy probably doesn’t entitle you to hide his DVD collection.
Always pay rent on time and if you have trouble tell the landlord straight away to see if your can sort something out, you trying to do a moon light bunk might not go down well when his dog barks and dobs you in.