Tenant's Responsibilities

• Pay rent and utilities according to rental agreement.
• Maintain the premises in sanitary condition.
• Dispose of garbage properly.
• Pay for fumigation of infestations caused by the tenant (e.g. fleas from a cat).
• Properly use and maintain all electrical, gas, heating, plumbing, and other appliances provided by the landlord.
• Do not cause intentional or careless damage to the dwelling.
• Do not permit "waste" (substantial damage to the property) or "nuisance" (substantial interference like a dog barking all night) to persist.
• Upon moving out, restore the premises to the same condition as when the tenant moved in, aside from normal wear and tear.
• Follow all written agreements in the lease or any other signed documents.

Landlord's Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the premises to comply with housing codes and regulations.
• Maintain structural components of the dwelling (roofs, floors, walls, fireplaces).
• Provide adequate locks and keys.
• Maintain electrical, plumbing, heating, and other appliances in good working order.
• Keep the premises in reasonably weather-tight condition.
• Make repairs to keep the unit in the same condition as when the tenant moved in, except for normal wear and tear

A landlord is not responsible for the cost of correcting problems which are caused by the tenant.

Landlord's Access to the Rental Property
The landlord must give the tenant at least a 24Hrs notice of intent to enter the property at reasonable times. The law states, however, that tenants must not unreasonably refuse to allow the landlord to enter the rental when the landlord has given at least one day's notice of intent to enter at a specified time to show the dwelling to prospective or actual buyers or tenants. Tenants also must not unreasonably refuse the landlord access to repair, improve, or service the dwelling. In case of emergency, the landlord can enter without notice.

Repairs
When something in the property needs to be repaired, the tenant's first step is to provide written (or otherwise agreed upon form of) notice of the problem to the landlord or person who collects the rent. The notice must include the address and apartment number of the rental and a description of the problem. If possible, it's a good idea to deliver the notice personally. After giving notice, the tenant must wait the required time for the landlord to begin making repairs. Those allowable waiting times are:

• 24 hours for no hot or cold water, heat, or electricity, or for a condition that is imminently hazardous to life
• 72 hours for repair of refrigerator, range, and oven, or a major plumbing fixture supplied by the landlord
• 10 days for all other repairs

Moving Out
When you want to move out of a rental unit, it is important to give appropriate notice to your landlord. In most cases it is not necessary to provide written notice if you are moving out at the expiration of a lease, though you should check your rental agreement to determine what, if any, kind of formal notice must be given.

If you leave before a lease expires, you are responsible for paying the rent for the remainder of the lease.