Current maintenance and "rental repairs" at the expense of the tenant

Verified 09 May 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You want to know what the rental repairs ?

This is the ongoing maintenance and minor repairs that the tenant is responsible for throughout the lease.

The tenant must make them himself or have them made by a professional.

We present you the list of rental repairs the most frequent.

Private garden

The tenant must take care of servicing of the garden, in particular as regards alleys (weeding, cleaning...), lawn (mowing...), massifs (watering, pruning...), basins and the swimming pool (cleaning...), trees and shrubs (pruning, pruning, trimming, watering facilities (replacement and repair...).

Please note

The owner must ensure that branches trees do not exceed on the neighbor's land. If he does not, his neighbor can go so far as to seize the the judge to force him to cut down the trees encroaching on his land.

Awnings, terraces, awnings

The tenant must clean up regularly awnings, terraces and awnings, which involves in particular removing the foam and all the other plants which may have accumulated therein.

FYI  

The owner is responsible for the maintenance of the facades and roofs.

Gutters

The tenant must unclog stormwater downspouts, channels and gutters.

Window and door

The tenant must ensure the proper operation of doors and windows.

Accordingly, it must to maintain the small mechanical parts doors and windows, which include:

  • Grease hinges and hinges
  • Make small repairs to door knobs and handles, hinges and closing mechanisms
  • Replace small lock parts (bolt, lock)
  • Grease small parts of locks and locks
  • Replace lost or damaged keys

Glass

The tenant must routine maintenance of the windows, which includes in particular the repair of the sealants and the replacement of deteriorated windows.

Blind and flap

The tenant must to maintain the blinds, which involves in particular greasing the mechanism and replacing the ropes, pulleys or some blades.

As for the shutters, the tenant must repair them when he is responsible for their degradation. If not, it is up to the owner to do so.

Safety lock and lock

Regarding the lock and the security lock, the tenant must notably grease them, replace small parts and have a lost or damaged key redone.

Portal Grid

The tenant must maintain gate screens, which include cleaning, greasing, and replacing bolts and bolts.

Ceiling, wall, partition

The tenant must maintain clean the ceilings, walls and partitions of the accommodation.

He must also make the minor repairs following:

  • Make small connections of paintings and tapestries
  • Replace or replace covering materials (earthenware, mosaic, plastic...)
  • Filling up any holes made, for example following the installation of paintings, mirrors...

Flooring

The tenant must maintain floor coverings.

As a result, the following minor repairs must be made:

  • Wax, maintain the vitrification of the parquet and replace some of the wooden boards
  • Lay carpet (or other lining) fittings, particularly for stains or holes

Closet and carpentry

The tenant must replace the shelves and cupboards and repair the closing device.

The tenant must maintain the carpentry (baseboards, chopsticks and moldings), which includes fixing fittings and replacing carpentry tips.

Water Pipe

The tenant must unclog and replace seals and collars of water pipes.

FYI  

If dilapidated pipes cause water leak, the tenant must notify owner, who are responsible for making the necessary repairs.

Gas pipeline

The tenant must maintain gas pipelines.

As a result, the following minor repairs must be made:

  • Maintain valves, siphons, and air vents frequently
  • Periodically replace connecting hoses

Septic tank

The tenant must emptying septic tanks, sumps and lavatory pits.

FYI  

It is the landlord who must scrubbing the septic tank.

Heating, hot water and taps

The tenant must maintain heating, hot water and taps. As a result, the following minor repairs must be made:

  • Replace bimetallic strips, pistons, membranes, water boxes, piezoelectric ignition, valves and gaskets gas appliances
  • Rinse and clean the heating bodies and the piping
  • Replace seals, flaps, and gland taps
  • Replace seals, floats, and bell seals in the flushing

The tenant must have annual boiler maintenance, unless the lease provides otherwise.

He has to brush the ventilation and flue gas discharge ducts (boiler, chimney, VMC...).

Sink and sanitary apparatus

The tenant must maintain the sink and sanitary fixtures of the accommodation, which means in particular cleaning the limestone deposits and replace flexible shower hoses.

The tenant must maintain and repair certain electrical equipment. These include:

  • Light bulb and tube
  • Protective rod or sheath
  • Circuit Breaker and Fuse
  • Switch
  • Power outlet

The tenant must maintain and make small repairs other equipment specified in the lease.

Examples of equipment include:

  • Refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher
  • Exhaust hood
  • Softener
  • Sealed furniture
  • Fireplace, solar collector, heat pump
  • Ice and mirror
  • Antenna

The tenant must have the flue gas exhaust pipes.

It must also clean the ventilation ducts.

The tenant must maintain and replace the smoke detector.

The owner must buy and settle the smoke detector initial.

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