YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ON TOP OF THE GARDEN
When someone rents a property they are usually renting the entire property which means they are also responsible for the lawns, gardens, external walls, eve’s etc.
What does it mean knowing you are responsible for the lawns?

LAWN MOWING

At the very least a tenant needs to keep the lawn mowed. What tenants become unsure about is how often. Of course this will depend on the time of year, the weather and how fast the lawn grows. When a lawn is mowed often, the lawn will thicken up, spread better and look thick and healthy. Your lease in the Annexure item 18 states that lawns need to be mowed at least twice a month in the warmer months.

GREEN WASTE

Here is another area tenants get confused about. A tenant is also responsible for the removal of any green waste. That includes palm fronds and anything else that might fall from a tree.

ANNEXE OF AGENTS LEASE

This is a clause of most of our leases that outline to the tenants what’s required of them.
Garden & Lawn Maintenance Tenant is required to maintain the garden areas including weeding and watering of plants when required. Lawns are to be mowed, at least twice a month during Sept to March and at least once a month April to August. Weeds in the lawn and garden are to be treated at least every 4 weeks. Driveways, pathways and garden hedges, are to be kept tidy. Plants in gardens are to be trimmed. Garden waste like branches, leaves and palm fronds are to be removed from the property every 4 weeks.

HOW ELSE CAN YOU KEEP ON TOP OF LAWNS AND GARDEN

If you are unable to maintain the lawns and gardens you could consider engaging a professional like Jim’s mowing. They may be able to fertilise or spray the weeds and at least do the edges and the lawns on a regular basis to ensure they are being looked after properly. Sometimes when people drive around the suburbs they comment that yard and garden is very untidy so it must be a rented property. This is a cruel misrepresentation as most tenants are quite proud of the way they maintain the garden and lawns of their rented property.