Paying for a home warranty Deductable on a rental house

Paying for a home warranty Deductable on a rental house

Richmond, TX · Member since 2015 · 1 post · 0 votes

I am trying to rent a home and the landlord wants me to pay for the deductable on the home warranty if anything happens to anything. first off the house is 8 years old and so are the appliances before I move in and the last tenants looked like they didn’t take care of much and if something goes out in the first few months and I have had nothing to do with it why should I need to pay for the repairs? the cost of the appliances and the a/c and heat repairs should have already been added in the price of the rent. (Richmond Texas)

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  • Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    11y

    Nope, this seems to be a common thread with some landlords.  A "warranty" service never replaces anything. They just keep fixing/patching stuff.   It's a landlord responsibility.

  • Investor · Corpus Christi, TX · Member since 2012 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    11y

    @Jeff G.

    Not all that uncommon....you can try to negotiate the matter or walk.  Depends on the strength of the rental market in your area.

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