When the air conditioner breaks due to wear and tear, natural forces, or other causes over which the tenant has no control, you, as the owner, are responsible for fixing (or replacing) it and covering the costs. The tenant is responsible for covering the cost of repair or replacement when the A / C incurs damage as a result of negligent behaviour on the part of the tenant or the tenant’s guests. For example, in most of our rental agreements, the responsibility for the monthly change of the air filter that all air conditioning carries is, once per month the responsibility of replacing (and paid for) by the tenant. If the tenants don’t and the air stops working, that cost will be up to the tenant to cover.
Landlords must repair and restart the air conditioner, with the utmost urgency, once the tenant notifies them that it has stopped working. The urgency of the air conditioning arrangement in hot states like Florida where the lack of air conditioning could cause health problems for children, the elderly, etc.
As a general rule, the homeowner has 2 to 5 business days to repair the unit if it brakes due to wear and tear. Often, we need assistance and approval from the association of the building and even city permits of each property, but it is the responsibility of the owner to start the paperwork needed as soon as possible. For this, a good property management company should have licensed technicians, insurance and all the documentation to start the replacement as soon as possible.
During the air conditioning replacement process, it is very important to maintain detailed communication between tenant and landlord at each step of the process.
If you have questions, need help with managing your tenants, or don’t want to take tenant calls for everything that happens on their property, we can help.
Here are our contact details:
GLOBAL INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT GROUP LL
1390 Brickell Ave, Ste 104, Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-951-0821 Email: management@globalpropertymanagment.com
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