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It's amusing how some of you think the tenant should have to pay. In my state, landlords cannot charge for normal wear and tear. Usage of a light bulb is normal wear and tear, therefore it is the landlords responsibility to replace.
I wonder if that will change with the increasing use of expensive LEDs? I heard a rumor that CFLs will be going the way of the dodo sooner rather than later. I guess at some point LED costs will drop too, making them fit back into "normal wear and tear."
It's amusing how some of you think the tenant should have to pay. In my state, landlords cannot charge for normal wear and tear. Usage of a light bulb is normal wear and tear, therefore it is the landlords responsibility to replace.
I know someone who just moved into a new apartment and had 2 out of 4 incandescent light bulbs burned out in the kitchen light fixture, but it is still bright enough. I only use one CFL in fixtures that have 2 or 3 sockets, so it would be my guess that the tenants had the bulbs burn out and just not bother to replace them.
It's amusing how some of you think the tenant should have to pay. In my state, landlords cannot charge for normal wear and tear. Usage of a light bulb is normal wear and tear, therefore it is the landlords responsibility to replace.
What does your lease say about light bulbs? If your landlord turned over your unit full of working light bulbs, that's how you're expected to return the unit. Its not rocket science..it's common sense.
Light bulbs are NOT wear and tear, nor are AC air filters...both are the tenants responsibility unless otherwise stated in the lease.
It's amusing how some of you think the tenant should have to pay. In my state, landlords cannot charge for normal wear and tear. Usage of a light bulb is normal wear and tear, therefore it is the landlords responsibility to replace.
Seriously how cheap can you be? If your light bulbs burns out are you going to call your LL to come replace it because you don't want to spend $1 to go get a pack of them? That's just silly. And if you want more expensive light bulbs, that's your own problem.
The ONLY time a LL had ever fixed a light bulb for me was the long fluorescent light they used in the kitchen. Never had a LL replace the air filter for me either and that's just fine because I don't like the cheap ones anyway.
Seriously how cheap can you be? If your light bulbs burns out are you going to call your LL to come replace it because you don't want to spend $1 to go get a pack of them? That's just silly. And if you want more expensive light bulbs, that's your own problem.
The ONLY time a LL had ever fixed a light bulb for me was the long fluorescent light they used in the kitchen. Never had a LL replace the air filter for me either and that's just fine because I don't like the cheap ones anyway.
We have it in our lease tenants are responsible for their own light bulbs, which most take out when they leave lol. We put them in before they move in, dollar tree bulbs just to start. You would be shocked at the request tenants make, and I notice the lower the rent the more they demand. I used to have a welcome package I made up when I was just starting out as a landlord, basic cleaning tools and products, things like those plug in air fresheners, magic eraser sponges. Well had to end that because they thought I was supposed to buy that stuff all the time.
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