Tenant Responsibilities
Inspection report
A landlord and tenant shall inspect the residential premises within one week before or after a tenant takes possession of the residential premises, and the landlord must provide the tenant with the report.
Covenant's
Every tenancy form includes the following covenants:
the rent is to be paid when due
tenant will not interfere with the rights of either the landlord or other tenants in the premises, the common areas or the property which they form
the tenant will not perform illegal acts on the premises
the tenant will not endanger persons or property that they occupy with
the tenant will maintain the premises and any property rented in a reasonably clean condition
the tenant will vacate the premises at the expiration or termination of the tenancy
Sublease
No sublease is valid without the written consent of the landlord
landlord shall not refuse consent to an assignment or sublease unless there are reasonable grounds for the refusal
If a landlord does not respond to a request within 14 days of receiving the request, the landlord or seen as having given consent
Under a sublet, an original tenant remains responsible for the obligations of the lease and is responsible for collecting and ensuring rent is paid to the landlord
AB RTA s.19,21,22