Upon move out they withheld a portion of our security deposit for gutters even though we d had them cleaned earlier in the year.
Portland do landlords have to clean gutters.
Too much risk having my tenant fall off a ladder and me being sued or having my roof damaged by the tenant.
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While they can hire someone to clean the gutters these are expenses that accumulate over time.
I ve always cleaned it myself and it never occurred to me to have the tenant do it.
Or perhaps the cost for hiring a gutter cleaner could be split between landlord and tenant.
Landlords that own several properties do not have the time to take care of every single detail in every house.
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I have refused point blank the following in any tenancy agreement.
I need a gutter clean.
Our landlords asked us to clean the gutters on our rental property and we do not feel that it s our responsibility.
Gutter cleaning and maintenance is a fairly easy diy job for some homeowners especially on one story homes.
Or perhaps the tenant could be responsible for spring gutter cleaning while the landlord takes care of that chore every autumn.
But is the landlord or responsible for clearing gutters during a tenancy and why kaylee ferguson department manager for the property exchange in subiaco wa explains where responsibility falls for gutter cleaning.
I have a duplex that the gutter gets clogged up if you don t clean it once or twice a year.
Most gutter cleaning professionals can also make any necessary quick repairs.
Similarly a landlord should keep the gutters clean as well since the gutters are part of the roofing system.
So if your lease establishes that your landlord will take care of the gutters just let him do so.
Many property owners don t want the liability of sending a renter up on a ladder to handle the dangerous task of gutter cleaning.
Why your landlord might want you to do it.
During a tenancy the landlord owner is responsible for cleaning the gutters she said.
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The landlord may agree to repair and replace gutters as needed if they are kept clean by the tenant.
At any rate i would rather do it myself anyway.
I tell the agents this even if it is in the ast i put in writing that i will not perform items 1 and 2 the tenant then says that they have never been challenged on this.
2 i will not replace tap washers.
