List of responsibilities

There are many things to take care of in an apartment. On this page, you can check who is responsible for each item.

Purchase and maintenance of a smoke detector

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company

Replacement of burned-out light bulbs; includes replacement of refrigerator, oven and kitchen hood lights

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Replacement and inspection of fuses

  • Responsible party: Tenant

RCD (residual-current device) testing/resetting

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Defrosting the freezer and cleaning the defrost water outlet of the refrigerator

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Purchase of antenna and internet cables

  • Responsible party: Tenant (except for the Ethernet cable in the electrical cabinet)

Apartment lamps and screw terminal/lamp base hook

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Repair and replacement of light switches, sockets, internet sockets, antenna and telephone sockets

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company

Repair or replacement of the apartment’s fixed appliances, furniture and fittings

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Measuring the temperature of the apartment

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Note! The temperature should be approx. 20-22°C in the middle of the living area, at a height of at least 1 m from the floor.

Repair or replacement of radiators and their parts and venting of radiators

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company

Cleaning the kitchen hood and grease filter

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Cleaning the supply air valves and exhaust air valves

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Note! Under no circumstances should the ventilation valves be blocked or closed completely!

Repair and replacement of supply and exhaust air valve filters

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company

Cleaning the bathroom odour trap and floor drain

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Cleaning the kitchen sink odour trap

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Unblocking a drain if cleaning the odour trap and/or floor drain is not sufficient

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company

Washing machine and dishwasher installation

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Plugs for the inlet and drain hose of the washing machine (if the tenant has their own washing machine)

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Purchase of plugs for washing machines and bathtubs (if plugs were already in place at the time of moving in)

  • Responsible party: Tenant

Repair and replacement of plumbing fixtures, e.g. replacement of a sink

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Installation of roller blinds or Persian blinds

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Repair or replacement of window and door frames, seals and glass

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Security lock installation

  • Strictly forbidden!

Lock repair and re-keying

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Note! The cost will be billed to the tenant if they have caused the damage.

Painting of the apartment and repair/replacement of floor material

  • Responsible party: NAL Asunnot

Snow removal from stairs/walkways that lead only to the tenant’s own apartment

  • Responsible party: Maintenance company/Tenant