WorksheetsBanqer High - Renting Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
