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  30Jan
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  The most common problem with tenants and landlords is maintenance, when the owner or charge takes too long to address a problem that has been reported according to the provisions of the contract that was signed by both parties. There are small issues that can be left to the tenant such as consumable items or cheap items that are prone to fail, light bulbs, faucets and other items that can or cannot be repaired by the tenant or may require the landlord/owner to fix it. The contract should have clear and distinct differentiation of which items are covered by the owner’s maintenance work and which can be delegated to the tenant themselves. They can even, landlord’s can even ask the tenant to get a repair done that would be deducted from the rent at the end of the month. For more larger repairs, no choice fot the owner but to get it fixed as quickly as possible.
  Any damage that occurred to any content of any property due to neglect and misuse is subject to repair or replacement by the tenant. A broken pane of glass your boy threw a baseball through or the dog knocked out are for the tenant to address. Maintenance that covers the whole space or building are to be addressed immediately especially of they are related to safety and the convenience of customers. Elevators, electrical mains and water supply breakdowns can have the potential to worsen if left as is. With that in mind, you should also consider discussing the lease contract with your tenant through a sit-down meeting before they move in so they get to understand the contract as it is with no excuse that they haven;t read the piece of paper.