Banqer High - Renting Quiz

It's important to choose a rental property carefully, both in the real world and in Banqer High. When moving out of home, you'll want to set yourself up in a secure and safe place to live. And if you want to live with others, you'll want to make sure you get along.

What is something you want to consider when moving out of home?

• If you feel safe and secure

• Whether you'll live with others or alone

• Whether you get on with the people you're thinking of living with

• All of the above

Which of these is a tenant?

• A student borrowing a book from the school library

• A teacher using a school classroom

• A person renting a house off someone else

• A kid living at home with their parents

Which of these is a landlord?

• A library rhar the public can borrow books from

• The owner of a house they rent out

• A parent who shares their house with their children

• A person who owns a lot of houses

When you rent a house you'll sign a tenancy agreement. Because a tenancy agreement is a legally binding contract it therefore means.......

• My landlord has to do everything that is required of them in the tenancy agreement (i.e. provide and maintain the property in a reasonable condition)

• I have to do everything that is required by me in the tenancy agreement li.e. pay my rent on time, not damage the property)

• If I have a disagreement with my landlord we may have to go to court to decide who is correct

• All of the above

When you sign a tenancy agreement, all tenants shall be held jointly and severally liable for all terms and obligations under this agreement. Due to joint and several liability, you may have to pay money to the landlord if...

• One of my housemates spills their dinner all over the carpet and the landlord has to hire a professional carpet cleaner to get the stain out.

• One of my housemates doesn't pay close enough attention to their cooking and burns the curtains near the oven.

• One of my housemates moves out and stops paying rent and ghosts us

• All of the above

In a tenancy agreement, each party must supply a physical address for service where notices and other documents relating to the tenancy will be accepted by them, or on their behalf, even after the tenancy has ended.

What is an example of a good place to list as an address for service?

• Any address where I get phone service

• My parent or caregivers address

• Any address I have lived at in the past

• My landlord's address

A bond is not compulsory, but a landlord may require a bond of up to 4 weeks' rent. What actions could result in losing your bond?

• Not paying one weeks' rent

• Breaking a window playing when throwing a ball around

• Accidentally spilling a drink and staining the carpet

• All of the above

Which of these are not the responsibility of the landlord?

• Get an electrician to come and look at the oven if it stops working

• Install smoke alarms in the property

• Find a replacement tenant if one of my housemates move out

• Give 48 hours notice if they are coming around to inspect the property

As a tenant, which of the following is not your responsibility?

• Repain the front fence after someone graffitis it in the night

• Tell the landlord the day after someone graffitis the front fence in the night

• Pay my rent

• Clean he property regularly to ensure it is kept clean and tidy

Why might you want to leave a rental property?

• You lose yhour job, so need to find somewhere cheaper while you're job hunting

• You have to move home to take care of a family member

• You really don't get on with the other housemates

• All of the above