3. WHERE the context admits-

(a) “The Landlord” includes the persons for the time being entitled in reversion on the tenancy

(b) “The Tenant” includes the persons deriving title under the Tenant

(c) References to the Property include references to any part or parts of the Property, garage, and outbuildings (if any) and to the Fixtures Furniture and Effects or any of them

4. THE Tenant will-

(a) Pay to the landlord the rent in advance at the times and in the manner specified in the Agreement and not to reduce any payment of rent by making a deduction from it or by setting any sum against it.

(b) Pay for all the gas electricity and water consumed on or supplied to the Property during the tenancy and the amount of all the charges made for the use of telephone (if any) at the Property during the tenancy or a proper proportion of the sums demanded for the aforesaid utilities and facilities to be assessed according to the duration of the tenancy (for the avoidance of doubt such payment will be due in the relation to amounts attributable to standing charges annual rates or levies or the like and to VAT as well as to actual consumption). To pay any Council tax levied on the property. To maintain a current TV licence at the property.

(c) Provide to the utility companies meter readings taken at the outset of the tenancy within 7 days for occupation; provide a duplicate of these readings to the agent. The tenant must not change the water to a meter without prior written consent of the landlord as once changed this service cannot be altered

(d) Not install or change any locks to the property without first obtaining the landlords written consent of the landlord or his agent except in the case of emergency.

(e) Not damage or injure the Property or make any alteration in or addition to it. Not to alter the colour of the painting or decoration
without the Landlord's prior written consent.

(f) Not keep pets without permission of the landlord. It the tenants are granted permission to keep pets, the landlord at the cessation of the tenancy may require deodorising and pet treatments or carpets. In the case of lawn damage the gardens may need to be reseeded or reinstated.

(g) Preserve the Fixtures Furniture and Effects from being destroyed or damaged and not remove any of them from the Property. To keep drains, gutters and pipes of the Property clear. To keep all windows clean.

(h) Not leave the property empty from 1St November to 30th April without maintaining a sufficient level of heating in order to prevent frost damage to the domestic hot water and central heating system.

(i) Yield up the Property at the end of the Tenancy in the same clean state and condition as it was in the beginning of the tenancy and make good pay for the repair of or replace all such items of the Fixtures Furniture and Effects as shall be broken lost damaged or destroyed during the tenancy (reasonable wear and damage by fire excepted) A tenants contents insurance policy to be in force during the duration of the tenancy and a copy of the policy to be lodged with the agents.

(j) Leave the Furniture and Effects at the end of the tenancy in the rooms or places in which they were at the beginning of the tenancy

(k) Pay for the washing (including ironing or pressing) of all linen and for the washing and cleaning (including ironing and pressing) of all counterpanes blankets and curtains which shall have been soiled during the tenancy and for the cleaning of carpets where soiled (the reasonable use thereof nevertheless to be allowed for)

(I) Permit the Landlord or the Landlord's agents at reasonable hours in the daytime to enter the Property to view the state and condition thereof

(m) Not assign sublet or otherwise part with possession of the Property

(n) Report faults at the property as they arise to enable landlord or agent to act upon remedying them.

(o) Not at any time should calor gas, propane gas or any similar fluids be used or stored at the property.

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