The maintenance of your rental home or room is divided between you and the landlord. The landlord takes care of major maintenance, while you are responsible for minor and daily maintenance. In general:
- Minor repairs are the responsibility of the tenant, major repairs and major maintenance for the landlord.
- Minor repairs should be easy for the tenant to do themselves and cost little. Otherwise, the landlord pays.
- Built-in kitchen appliances are considered part of the home and fall under the rental domain. Repairs to these, such as a broken built-in refrigerator, are the landlord's responsibility.
- The tenant must allow the landlord access for maintenance or repairs.
- Damage caused by the tenant himself must be repaired by the tenant.
- Costs for minor and daily repairs may be charged to the tenant by the landlord as a service charge.
