Rent Reduction for Snow Removal by Tenant?

[Nick Gray]

Yesterday, I came to a verbal agreement with a current tenant of mine for a new 18 month lease at $1400/month. The tenant now has the physical lease to sign, but I have an email from him asking to handle snow removal himself in exchange for a break on rent. Would you let a tenant handle snow removal or should it be a landord responsibility? If so, how much of a break in rent would you offer per month? This driveway is small, only big enough for 2 cars, and serves only this one apartment.

[Ryan Blake]

@Nick Gray Don't do it. It won't get done. Instead, pay him the going rate for every time you order snow removal. I.E. Come the first serious snow, say I will pay you $20 (or the going rate) to remove snow if it is done in the next 24 hours. I wouldn't take it off rent and devalue your lease. Instead pay him like you would any snow removal company.