Please refer to the maintenance paragraph in your lease and the Tenant care and maintenance responsibilities paragraphs in the lease Supplemental addendum for a complete list of items that answer this question.
However, in general terms, Tenants are responsible for the following items:
- replacing air conditioner filters
- filling water softener
- replacing light bulbs
- replacing smoke detector and CO detector batteries
- proper yard maintenance and watering
- Tenant caused plumbing or sewage blockages
- initial treatments for extermination of pests
- keeping the property clean and sanitary inside and out
- keeping the property components in good working order
- maintaining the property surfaces in good condition
- keeping the carpets and other floor coverings clean and in good condition
(Please note that the above answers are not an exhaustive list of tenant responsibilities.)
