Living in the Constitution State, a tenant has many responsibilities towards their property management company, landlord or property manager. Below are listed responsibilities a tenant needs to follow in Connecticut.
The tenant must:
- Pay the rent on time. If the rent is not paid by midnight of the ninth day after the day it is due (for yearly or month-to-month leases) or midnight of the fourth day after it is due (for week-to-week leases), the landlord may start legal proceedings to evict the tenant.
- Keep the apartment and the surrounding areas clean and in good condition. (For example, garbage should not be piled up or left around, but should be disposed of promptly.)
- Keep noise to a level that will not disturb your neighbors.
- Repair any damage to the apartment that was the fault of the tenant, or the tenant’s family members or guests. If there is major damage, the tenant should let the landlord, property management company or property manager know at once.
- Let the landlord, property management company or property manager know immediately if the apartment needs repairs that were not the tenant’s fault.
- Give the landlord, property management company or property manager permission to enter the apartment at reasonable agreed on times to inspect the place or to make any necessary repairs.
- Let the landlord, property management company or property manager know if the tenant will not be in the apartment for long periods of time so the landlord can keep an eye on things.
- When the tenant is moving out, give the landlord, property management company or property manager proper advance notice, be sure that the apartment is in the same condition as when the tenant moved in and return the key to the landlord, property management company or property manager.
Source: www.jud.ct.gov
