There are some things you cannot maintain on your own. Indeed, there are some things you should not maintain on your own, because they are your landlord’s responsibilities.

So, do not be afraid to go to your landlord about repairs. You will not be annoying, your landlord will actually be thankful — they need to know what is wrong with the property. Besides, if you leave things until you move out, the repairs may cost your landlord more money.

You need to respect your lease. If you signed it knowing that you could not have pets or that you could only have a certain number of other people living in the place, you need to obey those rules. After all, you agreed with them in the first place.