Common use of THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY Clause in Contracts

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarms. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed: 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains and furnishings were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarms. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), precautions to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed: 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to important - keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home the property as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your the kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out unoccupied during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains and furnishings were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarms. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Then Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed:: - 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains and furnishings were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarmsalarms and detector. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), precautions to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Then Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed:: - 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains and furnishings were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarmsalarms and detector. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), precautions to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed: 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains curtains, furnishings, flues and furnishings chimneys were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarmsalarms and detector. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), precautions to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed: 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to important - keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home the property as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your the kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out unoccupied during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains curtains, furnishings, flues and furnishings chimneys were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarmsalarms and detector. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed: 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to important - keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home the property as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your the kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out unoccupied during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains curtains, furnishings, flues and furnishings chimneys were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.

THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 3.5.1 To make good, or pay for, any failure by the Tenant to comply with the obligations set out in this section of this Agreement. 3.5.2 To take reasonable care of the Property and the Fixtures and Fittings and not to alter or damage the inside or the outside of the Property or the decorative order and condition throughout the Term. The Tenant is not responsible for the following: • fair wear and tear • any damage caused by fire unless that damage was caused by something done or not done by the Tenant or any other person residing, sleeping in or visiting the Property • repairs for which the Landlord has responsibility (these are set out in this Agreement). 3.5.3 To inform the Landlord in writing immediately of any repairs or other matters falling within the Landlord’s obligations to repair the Property as set out in this Agreement at the Property. The Landlord will reply in writing within fourteen days. 3.5.4 To keep the Property and Fixtures and Fittings clean and tidy throughout the Term and to clean or compensate the Landlord for the cleaning of the Property to a professional standard at the end of the Tenancy to the same specification to which the Property and Fixtures and Fittings were cleaned prior to the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition 3.5.5 To test all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors in the Property at least once a month and to notify the Landlord or the Landlord’s Agent promptly of any defect or lack of repair. It is the responsibility of the Tenant to ensure that batteries are operational in the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms detectors at all times; and to replace any battery promptly when it becomes defective or reaches the end of its useful life; and to make and keep a record of the tests noting down the time and the date of the testing and the current satisfactory operational state of the alarmsalarms and detector. 3.5.6 To replace or have replaced as appropriate light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses etc. as and when necessary during the Tenancy and ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the Tenancy. 3.5.7 To replace promptly all broken glass with the same quality glass where the breakage was due to the negligence of the Tenant or caused by accidental damage by the Tenant, their family or their visitors. 3.5.8 To take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage occurring to any pipes or other installations in the Property that may be caused by frost or freezing temperatures, which may include draining down the system or leaving the heating system running. 3.5.9 To take adequate precautions, as detailed in clauses 3.5.9.1 to 3.5.9.14 (as applicable), to avoid condensation causing damage by keeping the Property adequately ventilated and heated and mopping up any water caused by condensation to prevent mould growth. Bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms are the rooms in a property most susceptible to condensation damage. 3.5.9.1. Water vapour created by drying washing indoors, kettles, showering/bathing, cooking and tumble drying MUST BE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE from the confines of the room in order to avoid it settling on the coldest wall/window and then turning back into water. This in turn will gradually become black. 3.5.9.2. OPENING A WINDOW IN SUSCEPTIBLE ROOMS FOR 15 MINUTES A DAY WILL ALLOW WATER VAPOUR TO ESCAPE. 3.5.9.3. Condensation is generally not the fault of the Property. The Then Tenant will ensure the following guidelines are followed:: - 3.5.9.4. Keep the doors closed as much as possible between the kitchen and other rooms and hall whilst cooking, boiling water and washing and drying clothes. 3.5.9.5. Keep the kitchen window open even if it is cold outside when you are washing or drying clothes. It is very important to allow moist air to escape to the open air if condensation is to be avoided. 3.5.9.6. Always close the bathroom door while the bath is being filled. Running a little cold water into the bath before the hot water is turned on will lessen the amount of steam produced. Ventilate the bathroom by opening a window, if possible, whenever the bathroom is in use and always after the bathroom has been used. If your bathroom has mechanical ventilation, i.e. A FAN, ensure that the grills are kept clear. 3.5.9.7. If for any reason the kitchen or bathroom doors cannot be kept closed when they are in use, the doors of other rooms and in particular unheated bedrooms should be shut. 3.5.9.8. Avoid drying washing indoors as far as possible. If you have a tumble drier always use a ventilation pipe to the outside air, as unvented driers are a major source of condensation. 3.5.9.9. Do not hang damp clothing or put wet shoes in cupboards for they will not dry properly; and the dampness will encourage mould to grow on them. For the same reason, do not pack clothing tightly in cupboards. 3.5.9.10. Good ventilation in your home is important. Try to keep a fanlight (top window) at least partly open in each room. 3.5.9.11. Keep your home as warm as you can for the warmer it is, the less likely it will suffer from condensation provided the rooms are adequately ventilated. 3.5.9.12. In any dwelling take care that furniture does not touch the walls, because air cannot circulate properly and keep wall surfaces behind free from condensation. 3.5.9.13. If the walls of your kitchen or bathroom are painted in gloss paint, condensation will quickly show on them whenever the rooms are in use, but the moisture can be wiped away and it is unlikely to cause mould growth. If however, mould growth should occur on any surface, make sure it is completely killed off by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution. The purpose of cleaning surfaces affected with an antiseptic or fungicidal solution is to kill any mould spores that may have roots in the plaster under the decorations, for if their roots are not killed, the mould will soon reappear whether or not you have redecorated the walls. 3.5.9.14. If you are out during the day, you should try to maintain a safe heating appliance in operation even though it is on a low heat. Otherwise during cold weather when you come in and start cooking, washing and heating the rooms to a comfortable temperature condensation will form very rapidly on the cold surfaces. 3.5.10 To clean the inside and outside of the easily accessible windows regularly and at the end of the Tenancy provided they were cleaned at the start of the Tenancy as shown in the Inventory and Schedule of Condition. 3.5.11 To take reasonable precautions to keep all gutters, sewers, drains, sanitary apparatus, water and waste pipes, air vents and ducts free of obstruction. 3.5.12 To clear any blockage or over-flow when any occur in any of the drains, gutters, down-pipes, sinks, toilets, or waste pipes, which serve the Property, if the blockage is caused by the negligence of, or the misuse by the Tenant, their family or any visitors. 3.5.13 Provided that it shall have been demonstrated that the Property, the carpets, curtains and furnishings were professionally cleaned or cleaned to a professional standard at the start of the Tenancy to return the same in the same state of cleanliness and free of any infestation at the end of the Tenancy and to compensate the Landlord in damages for any loss suffered due to the failure to do so. 3.5.14 Where the Tenant is required to carry out repairs or other works under this Agreement the Landlord will give the Tenant written notice of those repairs so that the Tenant can elect whether to carry out such work within a reasonable time; or to request the Landlord to carry out the work at the Tenant’s expense. Where this obligation has not been met, the Landlord may enter the Property with workmen, provided they have given the Tenant at least 24 hours’ notice in writing, to carry out such repairs or other works and may claim the reasonable cost of such work from the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement. 3.5.15 The Tenant should not request the Landlord to instruct any contractor to visit the Property where this is required as a result of the Tenant’s negligence or misuse and any charges for such a visit and/or for missed contractual appointments shall be payable by the Tenant as damages for breach of this Agreement.