Hot Water
Is anyone know that, by Law, if landlords need to provide hot water to tenants?
basically, who should fix the water heater when the lease sais the tenant is responsible for first $500 repair?
thanks for any advise
-kk
Hot water would typically be a habitability issue. This is another reason I take care of repairs. Amazing that you got tenants to agree to pay the first $500 of repairs. Nothing would ever get fixed at my SFR if they had to pay the first $500, let alone $50.
Wow... are you sure it is allowable for you to have such a high repair charge? I have never heard of anything so high.
You must provide hot water.
I rarely charge the allowance for a hw heater. Once, I went so far as to put one of my tenants up in a hotel for 1 night when the heater went. He made a good case for the fact that he took care of the mess, was taking his time to meet w/ the contractor. So, since he was an excellent long term accountable tenant, I paid for 1 night in a decent local place so he could shower for work.
Forget about being cheap. You need to at least replace the pad, assuming this carpet is only a few years old.
You will just run off good renters or worse, have renters leave after only a few weeks. Thats been my experience with pet odors.
Your problem is that you gave the tenant back the deposit, when it should have been used to buy new carpet and pad. Either way, you are stuck with the replacement carpet costs for their pets.
You should try and collect from the tenants, they should nt get away scot free while you are about to pay big time.
Finnig,
How would I be able to identify a company that does this type of service? I mean, if I looked in the phone book, what category would they be under?
Thanks.
JS.
A buddy had to go so far as replacing the sub-flooring in the corner the cats liked to use.
In our area refrigerators always come w/a rental, so I only make note if tenant needs to put it elsewhere (who does what). I always list washer/dryer who owns and who repairs (sometimes I will list that it is left for the convenience of tenant and they must repair or buy new if it goes).
I list everything in the house.
I also state that any appliances other than the stove and refrigerator are there as a convenience, and the tenant will be responsible for repairs. The exception is a dehumidifier in a house with a wet basement.
Digital photos of move in condition should include photos of appliances- I have heard of tenants switching appliances, although it has never happened to me.
Chris
I always specify what appliances are included and who is responsible for repairs. In my case I pay for stove repairs, they pay for repairs to the other appliances.
Thanks guys! Very helpful.
Are landlords required to provide appliances? Especially in Charlotte, NC?