Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

My tenant has neglected to ever change the filters on the ac unit and now the unit coils have to be cleaned. Am i as landlord responsible for costs.


Asked on 12/21/12, 4:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

It is your unit so the initial cost is yours. If your lease specifies that the tenant will do this kind of maintenance then they can and should be help responsible for it. You can assess these costs against the security deposit if you follow the statute.

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Answered on 12/21/12, 8:20 pm


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