Or perhaps the cost for hiring a gutter cleaner could be split between landlord and tenant.
Portland do landlords have to clean gutters.
It seems that the act s authors intended to import a particular term of art when they used the phrase tenant like manner and probably meant to refer to the meaning given to the phrase by denning lj in warren v keen.
Cleaning out gutters isn t rocket science but it can be a messy job.
I ve always cleaned it myself and it never occurred to me to have the tenant do it.
Similarly a landlord should keep the gutters clean as well since the gutters are part of the roofing system.
Here are a few tips to make the job easier safer and more effective.
Many property owners don t want the liability of sending a renter up on a ladder to handle the dangerous task of gutter cleaning.
I can t recall ever asking a landlord to clean the gutters i ve always thought it was the tenant s responsibility to either do it themselves or pay for someone to do it.
So if your lease establishes that your landlord will take care of the gutters just let him do so.
The landlord may agree to repair and replace gutters as needed if they are kept clean by the tenant.
While they can hire someone to clean the gutters these are expenses that accumulate over time.
2 i will not replace tap washers.
The question is whether having to clean gutters is part of the tenant s duty to use the premises in a tenant like manner as that phrase is used in the landlord and tenant act 1985.
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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.
Landlords that own several properties do not have the time to take care of every single detail in every house.
The tried and true method of cleaning gutters by hand is most effective but a high pressure hose can help clear out clogs in your downspouts.
I have refused point blank the following in any tenancy agreement.
I have a duplex that the gutter gets clogged up if you don t clean it once or twice a year.
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How do you clean your gutters.
I need a gutter clean.
Information can be found on rental property management best practices and training for landlords property managers and real estate licenses.
1 i will not clean gutters.
During a tenancy the landlord owner is responsible for cleaning the gutters she said.
Too much risk having my tenant fall off a ladder and me being sued or having my roof damaged by the tenant.
Why your landlord might want you to do it.
