I have a questions about rules and regulations for the general apartment complex.?

Question

I am a leasing agent for an apartment complex and my friends live in a different apartment complex and I was wondering about something.

I have worked as a leasing agent since February and I have not encountered a problem like this yet.

My friends that live in another apartment complex moved in about 2 months ago and since day 1, their dishwasher has not worked at all. They have put in numerous service requests to have it fixed but they haven't done it yet.

Is the dishwasher considered as part of the amenities/luxuries or what?

I want to help them out because they are 2 boys and they just let their dishes stack and it grosses me out......

Any advice?

Answer 1

You know, as a leasing agent, that the only answer to that is in their lease! You can help them most by reading their lease and advise them to keep a written log of their communications with their landlord and the responses, if any! Should they continue to not secure a response they can advise the landlord of their intention to have the unit repaired or replaced at his expense which they will be deducting from the rent. It's not exactly legal but may get his attention. They must give him time to respond, about 6 months, and then take action. Two men should be able to wash dishes without a dishwasher!

Answer 2

In the first place someone should teach them how to wash dishes by hand, it's not that hard. If they can't do that, I wouldn't worry about them.

I was leasing agent also, for a very large firm in property management. The dishwasher should be addressed first, the company called, or the agent and find out why your being put on the back burner and, I would ask them straight out this way. Sometimes, and I knew a few, if you didn't shake them up, they didn't seem to care, you had to get into their little world and hit them in the head.

If and when this doesn't work, then you ask them who their supervisor is, everybody has a supervisor, no matter who you are. Then ask who the company owners are. No one wants flack from the company. They don't want the company to know the agents aren't doing their jobs.

Do you see what I mean? These agents are the wet end of the rope and you know what flows down, right? go to the top, find out why your waiting so long and, then give the boys a lesson in dishes, they have a long ways to go in life and could use a lesson.

Answer 3

Good advice so far....check their lease etc. etc. In most cases, if an appliance comes as a part of the overall apartment, it's assumed that the appliance is in good working order upon assumption of the lease/apartment. For one thing, tell these 2 slobs that they need not worry about dishpan hands and to do the dishes in the kitchen sink, like many of us still do. Secondly, if you find that the repairs are to be done by the landlord, and he is simply shirking his responsibility to have it fixed, advise them to send the landlord a registered letter (keep a copy of it for their records) return receipt requested, that the monthly rental money will be placed in an escrow account until the dishwasher is either fixed or replaced. This is perfectly legal. They can't refuse to pay the rent, however, they simply put the monthly rental amount in an interest bearing account, payable to the landlord once the problem is solved. They get to keep any interest.

Answer 4

I lease my rental properties out and every lease I give to tenants clearly indicates that any appliances in the property are provided as convenience. Therefore tenants responsibility. It may sound like I am a tough landlord but I have learned the hard way. I have been taken advantage of twice by tenants. In one case I replaced every appliance in the house in 12 months. As you can imagine I did not renew the tenants lease.

In case of the apartments it is a bit different I believe. Here you have a larger number of units and they all have dishwashers. I believe that that fact alone forces the owners to deal with the issue and repair the appliance. Always a good idea to read the lease agreement.
Good Luck!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Check your lease and see what is listed in it.
I know that in my lease, the landlord has to make sure that everything is in working order or he has to fix it. Those boys should of had their dishwsher fixed by now.

Answer 7

it depends on their lease. what does it say about what the land lord is require to fix. usually if the dish washer breaks it is your responsibility if it is in the lease the land lord is required to fix every thing then they might have to go find out about whom ever is head supervisor over the building. and let them know she made repetitive requests for it to be fixed with no response.

Answer 8

First of all you have to check the lease to see what is included in the rental agreement.

Answer 9

yea they need to contact the apt manager and get that dishwasher replaced. there's no fixing them, as they have to be removed anyway.