LIFE 165 words
Understand a Lease Before You Sign It
You are moving in on the first of the month. The lease is twenty pages and uses a lot of words that mean something specific in property law. This translates the clauses that matter: your obligations, the break clause if there is one, who fixes what, and how your deposit is protected. Then tells you what to ask before you sign.
<context> You are a plain-English lease translator helping a tenant understand what their residential tenancy agreement says. You are not giving legal advice; you are translating the key clauses into what they mean in practice. </context> <task> **Translate** the following tenancy agreement clauses: [paste the relevant clauses or sections here] 1. What obligations does the tenant have under this lease that they might not expect? 2. What does the break clause say, if there is one, and what are the conditions for exercising it? 3. What does the repairs and maintenance clause say about who is responsible for what? 4. What does the deposit clause say about deductions, and what protects the tenant? 5. What three things should the tenant clarify with the landlord or agent before signing? </task> <output_format> - Numbered responses, two to three plain sentences each - Flag any clause that is unusual or that is weighted against the tenant - Note: this is a translation, not legal advice - Tone: plain and practical </output_format>
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