Abandon - ANSWER An action of a tenant who leaves the residential premises before
the end of tenancy, without giving notice to the landlord that they are leaving.
Abandoned Goods - ANSWER Any property a tenant leaves behind after they move
out of the residential premises.
Agent - ANSWER A person who has been given the authority by another person, to
undertake certain activities on their behalf.
- A leasing agent who is given the authority to enter into a residential tenancy agreement
with a tenant on behalf of the landlord.
- A building caretaker who is given the authority to enter the residential premises to make
repairs on behalf of the landlord.
Agreement or Contract - ANSWER The promises made by two or more people to each
other, that each will do something that will benefit the other.
- There must be agreement by all the persons on what they are promising each other.
- Can be in writing or spoken words.
- The residential tenancy agreement is a contract.
- In law, a contract is enforcible through the court.
Assign or Assignment - ANSWER A person assigns their right, or obligation to another
person, or the written document that transfers, a right or obligation.
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,- An example is the tenant in a fixed term tenancy wants to move out of the residential
premises before the end of the residential tenancy agreement. The tenant find someone
who will move in and take over the tenants rights and obligations. The tenant wants to
assign the residential tenancy agreement to this other person.
- Tenant must get written permission from landlord to assign the premises.
- The landlord may not refuse permission without reasonable grounds. Landlord must give
the tenant a written reason to not assign within 14 days after receiving the request.
- If the landlord does not answer the request, within 14 days, the tenant may assume that
the landlord agrees to the assignment.
- Landlord is not allowed to charge a fee for giving consent to assignment.
Breach - ANSWER Refers to breaking, or not keeping, one or more of the promises, a
tenant and landlord made to each other in the residential tenancy agreement.
- A breach can happen when either the tenant or the landlord doesn't do what they
promised to do, or when they do some thing they promised not to do.
Common Areas - ANSWER Those parts of the residential premises that can be used by
all tenants and are under the control of the landlord.
- Common areas may include hallways, stairs, tenant storage rooms, parking areas,
sidewalks, landscaping, and laundry rooms.
Consent - ANSWER Means to give permission.
- An example of consent is that the landlord have to give permission to the tenant before the
tenant can change the locks to the Residential premises.
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, - Another example of consent would be the tenant giving permission to the landlord to enter
the residential premises, without notice to do an inspection or make repairs.
Control - ANSWER Refers to having the legal right to make a decision.
- An example of control is that the tenant can make the decision where to put their
belongings inside the residential premises.
- Another example is that the landlord can make the decision what colour to paint the
outside of the building.
Covenant - ANSWER The RTA says there are certain things the landlord and tenant
must do or not do. It can also be a promise between a landlord and tenant.
Damage - ANSWER Refers to harm to property or a person. The court or Residential
Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) decides if there has been damaged and who
caused it.
Damage Deposit or Security Deposit - ANSWER Money or other items (property) given
by the tenant to the landlord at the beginning of the Tennessee. The security deposit,
sometimes called damage deposit, is held by the landlord, and applied against any damage
caused by the tenant during the tenancy, or other obligations of the tenant to the landlord.
The security deposit can also be applied against the amount of rent owed, and not paid at
the end of the tenancy.
- The security deposit cannot exceed the value of one months rent. The landlord must hold
security deposits in a separate bank account in trust for the tenant. The landlord must pay
interest. (as prescribed) on the security deposit, either every year, or at the end of the
tenancy.
- The security deposit cannot be increased at any time during the tenancy, even if the
monthly rent is increased later.
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the end of tenancy, without giving notice to the landlord that they are leaving.
Abandoned Goods - ANSWER Any property a tenant leaves behind after they move
out of the residential premises.
Agent - ANSWER A person who has been given the authority by another person, to
undertake certain activities on their behalf.
- A leasing agent who is given the authority to enter into a residential tenancy agreement
with a tenant on behalf of the landlord.
- A building caretaker who is given the authority to enter the residential premises to make
repairs on behalf of the landlord.
Agreement or Contract - ANSWER The promises made by two or more people to each
other, that each will do something that will benefit the other.
- There must be agreement by all the persons on what they are promising each other.
- Can be in writing or spoken words.
- The residential tenancy agreement is a contract.
- In law, a contract is enforcible through the court.
Assign or Assignment - ANSWER A person assigns their right, or obligation to another
person, or the written document that transfers, a right or obligation.
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,- An example is the tenant in a fixed term tenancy wants to move out of the residential
premises before the end of the residential tenancy agreement. The tenant find someone
who will move in and take over the tenants rights and obligations. The tenant wants to
assign the residential tenancy agreement to this other person.
- Tenant must get written permission from landlord to assign the premises.
- The landlord may not refuse permission without reasonable grounds. Landlord must give
the tenant a written reason to not assign within 14 days after receiving the request.
- If the landlord does not answer the request, within 14 days, the tenant may assume that
the landlord agrees to the assignment.
- Landlord is not allowed to charge a fee for giving consent to assignment.
Breach - ANSWER Refers to breaking, or not keeping, one or more of the promises, a
tenant and landlord made to each other in the residential tenancy agreement.
- A breach can happen when either the tenant or the landlord doesn't do what they
promised to do, or when they do some thing they promised not to do.
Common Areas - ANSWER Those parts of the residential premises that can be used by
all tenants and are under the control of the landlord.
- Common areas may include hallways, stairs, tenant storage rooms, parking areas,
sidewalks, landscaping, and laundry rooms.
Consent - ANSWER Means to give permission.
- An example of consent is that the landlord have to give permission to the tenant before the
tenant can change the locks to the Residential premises.
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, - Another example of consent would be the tenant giving permission to the landlord to enter
the residential premises, without notice to do an inspection or make repairs.
Control - ANSWER Refers to having the legal right to make a decision.
- An example of control is that the tenant can make the decision where to put their
belongings inside the residential premises.
- Another example is that the landlord can make the decision what colour to paint the
outside of the building.
Covenant - ANSWER The RTA says there are certain things the landlord and tenant
must do or not do. It can also be a promise between a landlord and tenant.
Damage - ANSWER Refers to harm to property or a person. The court or Residential
Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) decides if there has been damaged and who
caused it.
Damage Deposit or Security Deposit - ANSWER Money or other items (property) given
by the tenant to the landlord at the beginning of the Tennessee. The security deposit,
sometimes called damage deposit, is held by the landlord, and applied against any damage
caused by the tenant during the tenancy, or other obligations of the tenant to the landlord.
The security deposit can also be applied against the amount of rent owed, and not paid at
the end of the tenancy.
- The security deposit cannot exceed the value of one months rent. The landlord must hold
security deposits in a separate bank account in trust for the tenant. The landlord must pay
interest. (as prescribed) on the security deposit, either every year, or at the end of the
tenancy.
- The security deposit cannot be increased at any time during the tenancy, even if the
monthly rent is increased later.
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