heater/air conditioner units? - Landlord Forum thread

heater/air conditioner units? by Donna on June 5, 2012 @13:55

I rent a home, and my landlord lives in china, and I rent through a real estate. The landlord wants

A clause put into the lease that states all appliances are in as is condition.

Does that mean if his heater/air conditioner unit breaks that I would be responsible to pay the Repairs or replace the unit?

Thank you

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Re: heater/air conditioner units? by OK-LL on June 5, 2012 @14:14	[ Reply ]

You should ask the PM for an explanation of the new clause. It may be that he is just supplying the appliances as a convenience to you, not as a condition of rental, meaning he won't be required to replace or repair them if they break down or it could mean he will only replace/repair them back to their current condition (don't plan to get new appliances anytime soon!). Your PM can explain this more clearly to you.

Re: heater/air conditioner units? by Jake on June 5, 2012 @14:16	[ Reply ]

First, is your lease up for renewal? The landlord is trying to transfer all the maintenance cost of his worn out appliances to you. This will mean heating and AC too. Your landlord will expect you to repair, replace or do without when they break down. This is a very poor business practice. If your lease is not up for renewal, the landlord can only ask for the lease clause. You do not have to agree to it. When the lease is up for renewal and the landlord wants to force this clause on you it will be time to say no and ask if they want a new tenant. Make sure you give a timely notice of nonrenewal per your lease by receipted certified mail or the landlord will give your deposit a hair cut.

Re: heater/air conditioner units? by Anonymous on June 5, 2012 @14:21	[ Reply ]

The clause will mean what it says on paper. Do not depend on the property manager to interpret it for you. This clause should not be interpreted as something that will help you. It is designed to take money from your pocket and put it into the landlord's.

Re: heater/air conditioner units? by Eloise on June 5, 2012 @14:28	[ Reply ]

In the state I am a LL, in my experience, it would mean that the appliances {ie. kitchen, laundry, minor} are in good working condition and there for your convenience but not part of the rental, so if they break, you need to find someone to repair them. It does however exclude the hvac unit or water heater from this, as they are not technically appliances and are by law considered part of the rental. I would ask the real estate office.

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Re: heater/air conditioner units? by Micah on June 5, 2012 @20:48	[ Reply ]

Is this a state where ac is a LL issue? Up here in Maine AC is not required. It's only used 1-2 months a year and in most homes is not used at all. When it is it's just window units. If a tenant leaves a window unit behind I put it in the storage unit and allow the new tenants to use it if they want, but it is not part of the rental agreement and I explain that I will not replace or repair it. A new one is only $150 but many tenants don't want to pay the $6.00 for the extra electricity in a month....