If you rent out a house what repairs/maintenance would you expect your tenant to make?

Answer 1

None - I don't let my renters do it because they can not always afford to hire a licensed and bonded contractor and the repair will be done poorly and just winds up coming back to haunt me. I figure the cost of repairs into the rent I charge each month because there will always be a leaky faucet or an appliance that goes out. I save myself in the longrun!

Answer 2

None.

Any landlord will tell you that it's a big mistake to ever let a tenant do anything.

They will start to deduct their supplies from the amount of rent.
Then someone tells them that it was so much labor, so they should be able to deduct $100 or more.
Then they start changing the date the rents are due.
Then they feel they can change the color of the rooms - how about dark purple with black strips and yellow doors?
Then they take off the door.

I even had a tenant who was shooting telephone books inside of the apartment with his gun! - The police came many times and it took months to get him out.

You need to specifically list the things that they will lose part of their deposit, for example:

changing locks without landlord's permission - $100 fine plus cost of changing locks again by landlord.
Painting - anything - $100 fine plus cost of landlord hiring person to repaint to a neutral color.
Each hole - not fixed when the person leaves, is $5.00.
For not cleaning the tub when leaving, $35.00
For not cleaning any floor when leaving, $50.00 per room
Kitchen counters not cleaned, $50.00

etc. otherwise they will leave it a mess and you'll be stuck trying to recover.
That's why some get the first and last months rent in advance plus the $1,000 or whatever you choose is the security deposit.
Must have 30 days notice at the end of the yearly lease.

One clue is if you want to rent it for $1,000 per month, write the lease for $1,100, and tenant may deduct a discount of $100 if the rent is paid on or before the 1st of each month. After that time it is $1,100, and if not paid by the tenth of the month, there is an additional fine of $100 and if not paid by the 30th of the month, an eviction and notice to vacate is in force.
Then the tenant is responsible for all eviction costs.

GOD bless, as I was a landlord for over 20 years, and finally I gave up.

MBA-Boston Univ.

Answer 3

JEN...the renters are not SUPPOSED to pay to have the repairs done themselves...unless it is a deliberate act that caused the damage. Other than having the carpets cleaned or changing the lightbulbs renters are NOT responsible for repairs. We rent a place from my mother in law and my husband will do a lot of the repairs to save her money, but if it was someone else living here they would not do it. General cleaning is the tenant's responsibility.

Answer 4

Most rental agreements i've ever seen the renter doesn't make repairs. This is usually the owners problem. I have lived in a house I rented and made the reapirs myself but i either gave the owner my bill or deducted it from the rent.
Unless you are in an agreement(usually commercial or industrial) with the owner to cover costs all maintence are his responsiblity.
Some Gated communities with rental units or condos may require you to paaay for speciality maintence like adding receptables and wiring, additional or different plumbing ect.

Answer 5

None without the landlord's permission. They should notify you about any necessary repairs. Then you can decide if you want to do them yourself, hire someone, or let the tenant do it. Be careful, you might not like the quality of the tenant's work.

Answer 6

None unless it's spelled out in plain english what YOU and the tenant are responsible for in your rental.
Make sure you include EVERY LITTLE THING in the contract to cover YOU and them...also have a lawyer handy to make sure it's all done correctly.

Answer 7

Go to this site. It will spell everything out by each state.