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What are my responsibilities as a tenant?

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You must: 

● Pay your rent on time 

● Pay any other charges that are specified in the letting agreement, for example, waste collection charges; utility bills; management fees to the management company in an apartment complex 

● Keep the property in good order

● Inform the landlord if repairs are needed and give the landlord access to the property to do the repairs 

● Give the landlord access (by appointment) for routine inspections 

● Inform the landlord about who is living in the property 

● Avoid causing damage or nuisance 

● Make sure that you do not cause the landlord to be in breach of the law

● Comply with any special terms in your tenancy agreement, oral or written

● Give the landlord the information they need to register with the RTB

● Give the landlord proper notice when you are ending the tenancy