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First Time Landlord Questions
Hello,
I have my first tenant in a 3 bd 2.5 ba townhouse. Had a couple of questions.
1. Who is typically responsible for regular HVAC maintenance (spring and fall)? It was not specified in the lease.
2. She wants to install fans that she will leave with the property. Any conditions I should consider? Licensed electrician?
Most Popular Reply
For HVAC maintenance, if it’s not in the lease, it usually falls on the landlord to handle seasonal servicing. That includes spring/fall tune-ups. Tenants are often just responsible for things like changing the filters. But that should probably be in the lease.
As for the fans, yeah, definitely require a licensed electrician. You don’t want liability issues from DIY electrical work. I’d also put it in writing that the fans stay with the property and that they’ll be professionally installed.