{"id":17201,"date":"2020-03-16T11:29:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/?p=17201"},"modified":"2023-08-24T23:33:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T06:33:47","slug":"landlord-guide-rental-property-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liv.rent\/blog\/landlords\/landlord-guide-rental-property-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlord Guide: Rental Property Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When renting out your property, it is absolutely crucial that you carefully think through a set of rules for your tenants. Many of these should be reflected in the Lease Agreement<\/a> providing as much detail as possible to avoid any ambiguity. Ultimately, this will help you avoid conflicts with your tenants and, hopefully, preserve the condition of your rental property.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 12 Considerations when setting Rental Property Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve outlined the Top 12 items to consider when setting rules and drafting a lease agreement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Names of All Tenants and Occupants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure every adult occupant\u2019s name and signature appears on the Lease Agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Including every occupant’s name offers landlords protection as it essentially assigns legal responsibility for paying the full rent amount and adherence to other lease terms to ALL occupants.  This means if one tenant leaves, the onus of the rent falls on the other signatories to the agreement. Also, if one tenant violates any of the other terms of the lease, the landlord has the right to end the tenancy of all tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> RECOMMENDED READING:<\/strong> BC Residential Tenancy Act Explained<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Detailed Description of Rental Property<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When drafting your lease agreement, make sure to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n