The End of the Tenancy

The tenancy agreement will normally set out your obligations when the tenancy comes to the end of its term. On the whole, tenants will have an obligation to:

• Have kept the interior clean and tidy and in a good state of repair and decoration.
• Put anything that they have moved or removed back to how it was.
• Have not caused any damage.
• Have replaced or paid for the repair of anything that they have damaged.
• Have replaced anything that they have broken.

Damage

Although normal wear and tear is allowed for, most tenancy agreements will require the tenant to pay for anything that is worn or damaged beyond this.

The landlord will normally recover any loss from the deposit given at the start of the tenancy. It is up to the them to negotiate compensation for any damage caused, but this should be within reason.