Rental Agreements and Leases

A tenancy agreement is a contract, written or verbal, between a tenant and a landlord. It provides certain rights to both parties, such that the tenant has the right to occupy the accommodation and the landlord has the right to receive payment for renting the accommodation, among other things. Detailed arrangements regarding the tenancy are also included in the tenancy agreement, so long as such arrangements do not violate the law.

Signing Agreements and Leases

A tenancy agreement is made of expressed terms (agreed by parties) and implied terms (rights given by law or arrangements set by custom). It is legally binding, putting both parties under obligation to fulfil certain duties, otherwise suffer lawful consequences.