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Getting your New Home Right Appendix 1 A Statement of Tenancy Terms must include: 1 Address of premises 2 Name(s) of tenant(s) 3 Name and address of landlord 4 Contact phone number of landlord 5 Name and address of agent (if any) and a description of the services provided on behalf of the landlord 6 Contact phone number of agent (if any) 7 Emergency out of office hours telephone contact number 8 The term of the tenancy (weekly, monthly, quarterly etc.) 9 The tenancy commencement date 10 The duration of the tenancy and the termination date (if any) 11 The notice of termination which must be given in writing by landlord and tenant (except in the case of a fixed term tenancy) which must be no less than 4 weeks 12 The rent payable, the dates on which this is due and the method of payment 13 The amount of rates payable and a statement as to whether this amount is included in the rent figure 14 The amount and purpose of any returnable or non returnable deposit payable, and the conditions under which it will be repaid (if applicable) 15 The amount and description of any other payment which the tenant is required to make in addition to rent and rates (for example, in respect of heating) 16 The repairing obligations of both landlord and tenant 17 Details of any other obligations on landlord or tenant forming part of the tenancy agreement 18 An inventory of any furniture or furnishings provided under the tenancy 10
Getting your New Home Right Repairs Your landlord is obliged to keep in repair all gas fittings, flues and installations. Responsibility for other repairs is determined by your tenancy agreement, but you can get help from the Housing Executive’s HMO Section or the district council’s environmental health department for some items of disrepair. Appendix 2 Information that must be provided in a Rent Book • the address of the premises • the name of the tenant • the name, address and telephone number of the landlord • the name, address and telephone number of the landlord’s agent (if any) • the rent payable and the period covered by each payment • the capital value of the dwelling • the rates payable by the tenant, in addition to rent, and the period covered by each payment • the amount and description of any other payment which the tenant is required to make in addition to rent and rates (for example, in respect of heating) • the tenancy commencement date The landlord must provide the tenant with a Rent Book, and the tenant should make it available to the landlord so that each months rent payment may be recorded in it. This protects the tenant against any possible false claims about non-payment of rent. 11
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