we rent and the furnace was cleaned 2 years ago, i guess they need to be cleaned every year.
well i asked the landlord if they are planning to do it this year, a couple of months ago they said yes.
well i ask today and she says that they need to replace their furnace 1st. bullshit on them, they don't automatically come 1st.

WE pay for the oil each year but they are to maintain the property, so should they pay each year to do normal maintainance, or do they do it whenever.
Or do we have to do the normal maintainance?

i say they do it, but i didnt know what you guys think

 

I have no clue, but if you plan on staying there through winter, which I think your plan is to move in January-March, I wouldn't worry about it so much. If you're staying there long enough the money you spend on it could help make sure the furnace is burning properly and not going to cause a fire.

 

Look @ your lease agreement or pick up a real estate book for "don't move here" where ever here is and look at the laws...In Fla it is required that a properly working heat pump be provided for the tennant, and imo that includes maintance just like pest control and stiff like that, which is to be provided for by the owner (As this is what Im learning in my real estate courses)

 

I have no clue if they should or not either.
But what the landlord has to do in his/her own home has nothing to do with what they have to do in the places they're renting out. And if they don't have the cash to maintain their own home & their rental units, thats bad planning on their part.

If it is routine maintenance, get your requests in writing, and if you're not satisfied with the answers, give them notice that you plan on moving out because they didn't fulfill their lease obliglations. That notice might in itself get them to clean the furnace -- if you're a good tenant, its probably cheaper/less risky for them to pay for the cleaning & keep you than to have to look for a new tenant.a

But of course read the laws in your state regarding what landlords are obligated to do, what can allow you to terminate the lease without losing any money, and whats outlined in the lease.

 

If it still heats the house you have no complaint. When it ceases to work then you have a valid complaint. If they keep it clean or not is not a requirement.

(I have been reading up on this stuff, we are in the process of buying another house for rental property)

 

Cleaning the furnace is a maintenance item and most leases require the landlord to do normal maintenance. Check your lease to be sure

 

i just figure it will cost us more if its not cleaned, kind of like skipping changing plugs.wires etc on our cars

 

Depend on your lease agreement and local ordinance. Furnace that are 5 years or older require inspection on annual basis in my area. If the landlord care about the equipment(hoping it would last longer), he/she would clean it regularly. But it is not his/her obligation unless it is spell out specifically in the lease agreement.

But cleaning is normally not require, other items such as air filter change are perform by the tenant (tenant is the one is going to be breathing that air).

 

I have never had to clean my furnance. Is this an oil thing? I've only had gas.

I have cleaned my air ducts, but only about once every 5 years.

 

But you should though, more efficient and technician can detect problem early on too.
And yes, oil require more so than gas.

 

the lease is pretty generic, just like the landlord

 

they were gonna do it until they needed to replace their own furnace

 

Who cares if they don't clean the furnace. If it breaks, they'll have to pay to have another one installed.

 

I beg the differ, if tenant has to paid for the heating oil, then tenant would want the landlord to clean the furnace. It will work more efficiently if it is cleaned and properly tuned.