Temperature in Apt.
I’d like to ask all the landlords out there, any input will be appreciated. The question is simple. What is the temperature you keep in the tenants apartments? The reason I’m asking is that my new tenants called and complained yesterday that it was too chilly in their apt. during the day. I keep temp….
I’d like to ask all the landlords out there, any input will be appreciated. The question is simple. What is the temperature you keep in the tenants apartments? The reason I’m asking is that my new tenants called and complained yesterday that it was too chilly in their apt. during the day. I keep temp. at 71 till 11:00 at night and 68 during the night. I think it’s preaty dicent. They are good tenants and I want to keep them comfortable but I politely refused to turn the temp. up.
Wow…all of that, lol.
when you post on an open board you are talking to everyone. You don’t control the answers. You can control if you read them by not reading them. I know you are not talking to me its one of your character flaws to think you can control all the conversation.
I was not talking to you…
I love your use of standard lease words like “quiet enjoyment”. Yes, I used the words “character flaw”…although, I was really talking to you smeyer. Maybe you can direct your angsty-ness elsewhere.
My tenants have their own boilers so i don’t know what temperature they set their apartments. I keep my apartment at 71 degrees during the day and 62 at night. But even though I have it set at 71 in the daytime, i tend to bump it up a couple of degrees when i’m home because i find it too cold (and yes, i wear sweaters). A couple of degrees seem to make a big difference though. So i’d suggest you bump it up to 72 or 73 and then maybe you can make up for the difference by lowering it starting at 10pm instead of 11 or lowering it to 66 at night.
there is somewhat a difference between using your judgment and saying someone has a character flaw….which you clearly do have. I am a landlord not responsible for every part of your comfort. I responsible to provide a habitable apartment with you have the right of quiet enjoyment. If the apartment is at 70 degrees or more as to heat I have met my obligation completely. If that means the tenant wants to move out at the end of the lease, I would rather have them move then expect something unreasonable from me.
Yes…judgemental. Guilty as charged. Hmmm…When you write a post asking for advice on what OTHER PEOPLE THINK of you not turning up the heat…you are asking for their judgement on your situation. Let’s not get all crazy.
Yeah…I think you should take the sweater advice. Tell your tenants to “PUT ON A SWEATER”. That should go over really well:).
opps I left off I am from Vulcan and prefer it at 105….
character flaw? how judgmental! The law is 68/55. That is what they signed up for when they got the lease. Cranking the heat up to 80 is both expensive and wasteful(not very green of you). I have mine set at 70 6-11 and 60 thereafter, It rarely even comes on at night.
When I am cold or damp I put on a sweater.
Thank goodness you don’t have to pay for their air conditioning. Get a thermometer and check if its more than 68 I would say sorry that is what is required. It was damp yesterday when its cold damp cold feels worse. Check for air leaks but if its none of the above and they pay for their own electric, they do have a way to get in their own range.