The Landlord’s Guide for Tenants – Rule # 6
# 6. Recognize that renting is the same as borrowing. Although you are given the right to “quiet enjoyment” and keys to let you in and out, you do not have the right to damage the property as you please. The place you are staying is someone elses’. We all can think of a wise older person in our lives that would tell us to take responsibility for our actions, if you hurt someone say your sorry and if your break something you pay for it. That goes for kids, adults, guests and anyone else you bring into your place. You are responsible for the people and things you bring into your place, if you say yes to illegal activity of any kind you are accepting the fate of getting caught.
Just as “don’t stick anything in your ear but your elbow” applies to good common sense, treat renting someone elses’ property as a privilege and not the entitlement to destroy or mistreat it.
Renting is not the same as owning. Come into your rental arrangement respecting the owner’s property and approaching it responsibly. This concept will save everyone from headaches and will save you money in the long run.
More landlords and their tenants need to remember this, because it’s so true. Renting is just a form of borrowing, and it should be treated as such.
In one way or another we are all borrowing the land we occupy and need to act responsibly with what we have. Thanks for reading and the comments.