Tenant Heat Complaint
I have a new tenant who moved in this month. She kept complaining that the apartment is not warm enough, so I increased the temperature to 73 degree from 6 am to 10 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to 6 am the thermostat is set to 65 degrees. She leave on the 1 floor lower…
I have a new tenant who moved in this month. She kept complaining that the apartment is not warm enough, so I increased the temperature to 73 degree from 6 am to 10 p.m. and from 10 p.m. to 6 am the thermostat is set to 65 degrees. She leave on the 1 floor lower ceiling the apartment–this apartment got warm pretty fast . I had 3 previous tenants and never had any complain about the heat.
I got her a small heater 2 days ago and she call me today to complain again. I don’t know what to do any more. I told if she is not happy she can break the lease.
She should check to make sure the tops of her windows aren’t open. Sometimes they fall down and it’s not very noticeable except for the arctic wind blowing across your face in the middle of the night.
Not to nitpick but giving someone a heater when they pay for their own electric isn’t exactly what I’d consider equitable. The heat should be included in the cost of the rent.
Bklnite- damn! I have to watch that 🙂
I don’t know what kind of heating you have but maybe the raditors need to be drained. Our usually warm apt was freezing a few weeks ago. We told the LL and he came up with a little cup, turned a knob, collected some water in the cup and ten minutes later it was toasty again.
As a renter I’ve had my share of cold apartments. I’ve been able to tape a piece of paper to a window frame and watch it flutter like crazy from the drafts comming in.
But to be honest you sound like you’ve done what you can to appease her needs. Giving her the heater was more than most LL’s would do. I think the thermometer is a good idea because i for one think thermostat temperatures are from outer-space. But if shes looking for 90 degrees indoors in the winter shes just shit outta luck.
There’s that bitter renter bxgrl again, sounding eminently reasonable.
A similar post a few days ago.
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/forum/archives/2009/12/lanlord_at_wits.php
My advice to landlords who rent out an apartment or 2 in their house (not big apartment buildings where the tenants have to open the windows to moderate the stifling heat):
Only rent to people who moved to NYC from northern New England, Canada, places like that. They probably know how to put on a sweater in the winter. Don’t rent to people who moved from Florida and won’t feel comfortable if the inside temp ever drops below the mid seventies.
Are the windows drafty? Or is she leaving one of them open and just not telling you? Then again, some people are very sensitive to cold but if you’re doing everything you should be, she’ll have to learn how to cope.
you were very smart to tell her she could break the lease. Who needs it? She will always,always be cold in the apartment no matter what the temperature.
landlords listen up… NEVER EVER rent to out of town transplant white females under the age of 27. they complain about eveeeeeerything. original poster, does she fit that criteria? i bet you anything she does.
*rob*