Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs - Landlord Forum thread 350021

Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs by Jeff (CO) on January 8, 2017 @12:12

Never heard that one in a long time. I told her that we don't handle those, She was surprised!

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Re: Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs by Anonymous on January 8, 2017 @15:39	[ Reply ]

Do any of the fixtures in question require a ladder to access? Are we talking an apartment or a house? It's not unheard of for landlords to assist in bulb changes for hard-to-access fixtures. Tenant supplies the bulbs, of course. I've also heard KatieKate say that she installs long-life bulbs (CFL or LED, I don't remember) in all the fixtures so the tenants don't have to deal with it.

Re: Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs by Katiekate (New York) on January 8, 2017 @17:45	[ Reply ]

Yes..I do. That is mostly because I rent mostly to students...and the families of these kids expect a level of service that is probably more than usual (so is the rent I charge). I really like those new LED lights. Expensive, but the lifetime is forever....10 years! That is forever in my book. But, you can believe I charge like crazy if one of them is missing. They come with a guarantee... if it really burnt out..I want it..I want to place a claim. The kids and their families (they are the ones really paying the rent..and damages) know all this.

Re: Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs by Doug on January 9, 2017 @12:54	[ Reply ]

I explicitly forbid tenants from changing light bulbs in fixtures and appliances. I replace all the light bulbs with long life LED bulbs, and I do this as part of my marketing plan. Oh, and the charge for a missing or replaced light bulb is high. I base it on the charge an ELECTRICIAN quoted me in writing to come out and change a light bulb, and it's specified as added rent in the lease addendum. It also makes them think twice about doing maintenance, which I don't want them doing either. I charge an appropriate amount of rent for a worry free apartment,

Re: Tenant Asked Me to Change Her Light Bulbs by Micah on January 12, 2017 @10:23	[ Reply ]

When I was in AZ I worked for a property management company (a real one, not one of those fake places that really just do landscaping). Anyways, one day I got a call that some lights were out in a tenants apartment. I grabbed some bulbs and headed to the unit. I get there and none of the mounted fixtures are burnt out. She wanted light bulbs for her own lamps! She wasn't even old, she was in her 20's!!! I told her that I was not allowed to repair or even touch her personal property due to insurance reasons. It was probably a lie, but it sounded good.