https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 10:36:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1975007 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:41:27 +0000 Mamaof2 1975007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In that case the landlord should provide you with the filters and you change them yourself. If our tenant asked us to come over to change a filter I would be ticked...it takes 2 seconds.</p> <p>If you purchase them then you should be reimbursed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974802 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:38:59 +0000 StbHisMrs 1974802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read our lease over and over today, it only says he's responsible for heating and plumbing running. So I think that means, us. Regardless I've purchased a new one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974798 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:03:03 +0000 aderyn 1974798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My father has been a landlord for years. He owns an apartment building, and he has several tenants. There is only one furnace though with individual control units in each apartment (that I know of). Obviously they're complete strangers and will not meet each other to chip in to fix the issue. When renting, you are paying for a fully functional apartment/house. Not something that needs to be fixed, especially something so drastic as a furnace. Most apartments won't even let you paint your walls, so I'd be pretty miffed if I had to foot the bill for a busted furnace. That's 100% the landlord's job. My dad has properly maintained the building, including repairing the steps, cracks in the walls (it's a very old historic building), and everything else that needs to be fixed. There was an issue with the plumbing. The tenant didn't call a plumber, she called my dad and he had it taken care for her. That's what being a landlord is all about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974783 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:10:10 +0000 turquoisemama 1974783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had this same experience. We just moved in a couple of months ago and I noticed the furnace and the closet it was in we're filthy! The landlord dropped off a whole pack of replacement filters and also offered to have the blower wheel cleaned which was almost $600 from the company we had an estimate from. I'm not sure if this is the norm though. I would say that the filter should definitly have been changed before you moved in but if you can't prove it was dirty then, I'd go ahead and purchase one myself. The company that did ours recommended changing the filter every 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974513 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:41:47 +0000 birdofafeather 1974513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are month to month, but our landlord would absolutely paid for anything furnace related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974496 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:12:57 +0000 jedeve 1974496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think the landlord would want to be responsible for that as it will be a bigger problem for him if the furnace isn't taken care of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974459 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 16:24:01 +0000 pui 1974459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely when it comes to heating, the landlord should be taking care of that, at least around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974354 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:03:52 +0000 PrincessBaby 1974354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is lease-dependant. The lease for our renters says that they are responsible for replacing/maintenance of usage items like a/c filters, etc. If there is an issue with the house itself, or the appliances, we are responsible for that. Also the pool - usage is covered by them. It's a saltwater pool but the filter still has to be cleaned and our renter had a pool company come out and clean the filter once to the tune of $100 (it takes 20 minutes to hose off) and the renter tried to pass that over to us, but it's their usage that's dirtying the filter, so they are responsible for cleaning it. We can't help that they wanted to call a pool company to do it, so we had to refer to the lease to show them they are responsible. It should specify in your lease as well.</p> <p>ETA: It's a house we still own in FL, so there's no furnace- a/c is the only thing I have to compare it to but I'm not sure how similar that is... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974346 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:56:07 +0000 StbHisMrs 1974346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: @Anya: I should clarify the stuff we replaced was missing when we moved in. Half my response was cut off!<br /> I'll check our lease, I'm not too concerned since it isn't a big cost, I just got to thinking about all the things he didn't do at move-in that we've since done. I do know I made a mistake by not checking the filter and that it affects our heating bill. I couldn't tell you for sure if my Husband ever changed it, that's possible..</p> <p>Thanks all! I'll pull our lease out and look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974328 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:36:25 +0000 Tanjowen 1974328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was part of our monthly fee to our management company to have the filters replaced and any repairs needed not caused by the renter. They had a handy man that took care of everything and kept up basic maintenance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974327 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:35:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 1974327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have our furnace serviced annually and are responsible for all furnace maintenance, including changing the filter (or, most often, the cost of the filter and our tenant just changes it herself). I personally would rather my tenant not mess with the furnace or any other large ($$$) item in the home, even if that means I pay out a little more in covering parts and service call costs. I feel like we are probably in the minority on this though, and it is often the responsibly of the tenant.</p> <p>Stuff like regular maintenance (ie weather stripping, door pulls, etc) is the responsibility of the tenant, with no reimbursement. </p> <p>I would check your lease though, for sure. And I wouldn't just start deducting rent. Talk to your landlord first for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974321 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:29:59 +0000 Anagram 1974321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: I always reimburse for this stuff. I do ask mu tenants to buy the stuff and replace it initially because I am several states away....but then I jist ask for a receipt for tax purposes and paypal the money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974317 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:23:39 +0000 LaughLines 1974317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>check your lease - our leases with our tenants say they are responsible for changing the filter... but we do sometimes buy filters when they're on sale and leave them in apartments next to the furnace for them to replace when they should. </p> <p>Changing the filter helps with YOUR heating bill... so it's to your advantage to get it changed. The landlord doesn't care so much if the filter isn't changed, because it's not their heating bill. It could affect the life of the heater, but not significantly. Also, it could help with your allergies and air quality which the landlord also doesn't care about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974312 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:15:33 +0000 Anya 1974312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would check your lease, as these things can vary. In our rental, the tenant is responsible for maintenance expenses up to a certain amount- $100 I think? which is specified in the lease. So small things like doorknobs or whatnot they are responsible for, but if a $500 expense comes up, the tenant pays the first $100 and we would handle the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974310 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:14:32 +0000 PinkBee 1974310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was written into our lease that we were responsible for replacing furnace filters and any critter control, but all other maintenance is the owners/landlords responsibility.</p> <p>So if it's not in your lease I would say that your landlord is responsible for all of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974309 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:13:33 +0000 Espion 1974309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would check your rental agreement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974308 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:12:37 +0000 PawPrints 1974308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start taking that stuff out of the rent. Small things too. Landlord is responsible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974306 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:10:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1974306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He is.</p> <p>I'm in an apartment, so it's a little better managed... but they replace the furnace filters annually, no charge to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/landlord-bees-who-pays-for-this#post-1974305 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:08:59 +0000 StbHisMrs 1974305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've lived in this home for 3 years, the landlord didn't do anything before we moved in. We've replaced a few things but I'm tired of doing all the maintenance (small things that were missing when we moved in, replaced missing knobs on closets, weather stripping, screens etc..). He never reimburses. I checked the furnace filter yesterday and it looks like it hasn't been changed since the house was built ('07), I never thought to check, my mistake. I went looking for one and it's an odd size that isn't carried locally.</p> <p>My question is who is responsible for furnace maintenance? How often do you check/replace the filter? </p>