Weed management

Jonathan asks:
(updated on Thursday, December 27th 2018)

In my tenancy agreement, it states that the tenants are responsible for gardening and weeding. The weeds at the property are bordering upon unmanageable and I have asked them to do the weeding. They've stated that they will do the weeding if I buy weedkiller. Is this something I need to pay for, or is it included in the conditions of the contract?

Our Experts Answer:

Where a tenant is responsible for weeding, they must take care of the total job. Usually weeding involves removal of weeds, and it doesn’t have to include using weed killer. Just as a tenant can mow lawns or pay somebody to do the job, the same applies to garden weeding. They cannot impose any costs on the landlord for weed killer.

Most Read

Unity First Home Buyer special 3.99
SBS FirstHome Combo 3.99
TSB Special 4.39
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special 4.39
ICBC 4.39
SBS Bank Special 4.49
Unity Special 4.49
ANZ Special 4.49
Westpac Special 4.49
Kiwibank Special 4.49
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 4.49
ICBC 4.59
ANZ Special 4.69
TSB Special 4.69
BNZ - Std 4.69
Wairarapa Building Society 4.79
Nelson Building Society 4.87
Westpac Special 4.89
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 4.89
Kiwibank Special 4.89
SBS Bank Special 4.89
Unity Special 4.89
ICBC 5.19
Westpac Special 5.29
TSB Special 5.29
BNZ - Std 5.29
SBS Bank Special 5.69
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 5.69
Kainga Ora 5.69
ASB Bank 5.69
AIA - Go Home Loans 5.69
Kiwibank Special 5.79
Westpac 5.89
SBS FirstHome Combo 3.29
AIA - Back My Build 3.34
SBS Construction lending for FHB 3.74
CFML 321 Loans 3.95
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 4.99
Co-operative Bank - Standard 4.99
Heartland Bank - Online 5.30
ICBC 5.39
Kiwibank - Offset 5.65
Kiwibank 5.75
Unity Standard 5.79