And if something needs to be fixed, let your landlord know. Regardless of whether or not he makes it seem like you are bothering him, he will have reason to thank you later: if you neglected to tell him that your toilet keeps running or the pipes leak, it would end up costing him more in the long run.

Besides, it does not take a lot to please your landlord by being a good tenant. The ways are simple. An example? Just paying your rent on time each month is a great start. You have to remember that, nice or not, your landlord is just a person and, like you and me, he has bills to pay every month — and could be relying on the rent check to do that.