DesertChick
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I rent a nice single family home in an upscale neighborhood in AZ. The landlord has a phrase in his lease that states " A home warranty may be in place. The deductible of $55 is to be paid by the tenant, except for major issues or systems such as the roof, HVAC or water heater. A little over a week ago temps got colder because of a storm and when I tried to use my heater it would only blow cold air. The landlord called the home warranty company to take a look. (They had come out in Oct because it was not working properly and I was charged $55 by the landlord). I was without heat for a week this time and I had to spend a chunk of money on firewood to get by. The defrost board was replaced a week later and now works. The landlord insists I need to pay the $55 deductible. I told him I thought it was unfair, that it was a basic right of a tenant to have heat and I already had to spend my money on wood. When I pointed out his lease said the HVAC system was an exception he said I was misinterrepting that statement and it only covers major issues like replacing the unit. This seems like total BS to me! Can a landlord make the tenant pay for repairs when it is not their fault? And based on the statement that was in the lease I signed am I not correct that it reads that the HVAC system is exempt? Help - he is getting very hostile with me.
I rent a nice single family home in an upscale neighborhood in AZ. The landlord has a phrase in his lease that states " A home warranty may be in place. The deductible of $55 is to be paid by the tenant, except for major issues or systems such as the roof, HVAC or water heater. A little over a week ago temps got colder because of a storm and when I tried to use my heater it would only blow cold air. The landlord called the home warranty company to take a look. (They had come out in Oct because it was not working properly and I was charged $55 by the landlord). I was without heat for a week this time and I had to spend a chunk of money on firewood to get by. The defrost board was replaced a week later and now works. The landlord insists I need to pay the $55 deductible. I told him I thought it was unfair, that it was a basic right of a tenant to have heat and I already had to spend my money on wood. When I pointed out his lease said the HVAC system was an exception he said I was misinterrepting that statement and it only covers major issues like replacing the unit. This seems like total BS to me! Can a landlord make the tenant pay for repairs when it is not their fault? And based on the statement that was in the lease I signed am I not correct that it reads that the HVAC system is exempt? Help - he is getting very hostile with me.
