Can I take my family to a hotel and landlord pay for it? A/C broken

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tenants consider the cost of a fan to be an expense reimbursable by the landlord? Really?

Op-- it sucks not to have A/C but it sounds like your landlord is doing everything within his control to quickly fix the situation. If you owned the home as opposed to renting, what would you do differently?

OP here. Actually DH and I own a home in another state. The A/C went out last year during the summer. We purchased a portable A/C unit, but honestly we did that because the renter is DH's sister. A/C was fixed the next day after it went out and portable unit sits in garage. We do not have family in this area or have friends that we feel close enough to ask if we could stay at their house, so those things are not options. If I owned this home, I would do the same thing--purchase a portable A/C. And the reason I'm wondering is this a reimbursable expense is because I purchased four fans that cost about $125 in total. It would be different if this was my own home and I needed four fans but I don't. Nor do I have space to put four fans, maybe one, but not four.

This is just something that I have nightmares about. I lived in the deep south when I was a child, in a home with only window units. My room did not have one and it was like being in hell. Once I was on my own, in my own place, one thing I cherished was being able to control the A/C. Hey don't laugh. I have a real anxiety about it. I keep a cold house in the summer.


Anyway, I just took a cold bath and spent an hour setting in car with my toddler who finally went to sleep while we were sitting in idling air conditioned car. I just took something that i hope will put me to sleep or else I'm back to the car.

A hotel room would have been cheaper!

[Anonymous]

I'm a landlord (rent out our Hill RH) and I can tell you I WOULD pay for a hotel if the A/C went out in this heat. I would tell you to find something reasonable (airbnb) and take it off next month's rent.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I got blasted by dcum for asking if I needed to pay the emergency call out fee to get an at repairman to my house the same night it broke when the temp was only 80 degrees and raining.

[Anonymous]

Did not read through the whole thread so not sure if this has been addressed but air conditioning is considered a luxury and therefore not required if there is no verbiage about it in the lease. However, as a landlord and to protect the relationship with my tenant I would remove the hotel charge from next month's rent, so I don't think there is any harm in asking. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

OP, shit breaks down. The timing sucks, but I doubt your landlord owes you anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tenants consider the cost of a fan to be an expense reimbursable by the landlord? Really?

Op-- it sucks not to have A/C but it sounds like your landlord is doing everything within his control to quickly fix the situation. If you owned the home as opposed to renting, what would you do differently?

OP here. Actually DH and I own a home in another state. The A/C went out last year during the summer. We purchased a portable A/C unit, but honestly we did that because the renter is DH's sister. A/C was fixed the next day after it went out and portable unit sits in garage. We do not have family in this area or have friends that we feel close enough to ask if we could stay at their house, so those things are not options. If I owned this home, I would do the same thing--purchase a portable A/C. And the reason I'm wondering is this a reimbursable expense is because I purchased four fans that cost about $125 in total. It would be different if this was my own home and I needed four fans but I don't. Nor do I have space to put four fans, maybe one, but not four.

This is just something that I have nightmares about. I lived in the deep south when I was a child, in a home with only window units. My room did not have one and it was like being in hell. Once I was on my own, in my own place, one thing I cherished was being able to control the A/C. Hey don't laugh. I have a real anxiety about it. I keep a cold house in the summer.


Anyway, I just took a cold bath and spent an hour setting in car with my toddler who finally went to sleep while we were sitting in idling air conditioned car. I just took something that i hope will put me to sleep or else I'm back to the car.

I don't think it's any different than if you owned the house. What would you have done if you owned it? Would you have paid the repair for the AC, gone to a hotel, bought fans?

[Anonymous]

I think that is too hot for a 2 year old. I'd be worried about the child and go to a hotel. Try to work it out with you landlord! This is too hot!

[Anonymous]

oh - and if I was your landlord I'd consider at least paying half the hotel costs. I am a landlord.

[Anonymous]

look at your renter's insurance policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did not read through the whole thread so not sure if this has been addressed but air conditioning is considered a luxury and therefore not required if there is no verbiage about it in the lease. However, as a landlord and to protect the relationship with my tenant I would remove the hotel charge from next month's rent, so I don't think there is any harm in asking. Good luck!

Depends on the state. I agree as a landlord I'd pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tenants consider the cost of a fan to be an expense reimbursable by the landlord? Really?

Op-- it sucks not to have A/C but it sounds like your landlord is doing everything within his control to quickly fix the situation. If you owned the home as opposed to renting, what would you do differently?

OP here. Actually DH and I own a home in another state. The A/C went out last year during the summer. We purchased a portable A/C unit, but honestly we did that because the renter is DH's sister. A/C was fixed the next day after it went out and portable unit sits in garage. We do not have family in this area or have friends that we feel close enough to ask if we could stay at their house, so those things are not options. If I owned this home, I would do the same thing--purchase a portable A/C. And the reason I'm wondering is this a reimbursable expense is because I purchased four fans that cost about $125 in total. It would be different if this was my own home and I needed four fans but I don't. Nor do I have space to put four fans, maybe one, but not four.

This is just something that I have nightmares about. I lived in the deep south when I was a child, in a home with only window units. My room did not have one and it was like being in hell. Once I was on my own, in my own place, one thing I cherished was being able to control the A/C. Hey don't laugh. I have a real anxiety about it. I keep a cold house in the summer.


Anyway, I just took a cold bath and spent an hour setting in car with my toddler who finally went to sleep while we were sitting in idling air conditioned car. I just took something that i hope will put me to sleep or else I'm back to the car.

I don't think it's any different than if you owned the house. What would you have done if you owned it? Would you have paid the repair for the AC, gone to a hotel, bought fans?

If this was my own home, I would purchase fans/portable A/C unit and I would have gone to a hotel after second night if the portable A/C unit didn't cut it. And as I said up thread, I did do those things when the A/C went out at my rental property. I'm researching the portable unit right now. Also I'm a little upset that I have to use vacation time to stay home for this. But not at landlord, just venting about that aspect as well. Listen, I'm not upset with landlord. Not even a little bit. I know he's working on it. I just want to know what my options are. And I'm hot as hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a landlord (rent out our Hill RH) and I can tell you I WOULD pay for a hotel if the A/C went out in this heat. I would tell you to find something reasonable (airbnb) and take it off next month's rent.

Another landlord here. I too would have paid for a hotel up to 100 or so.

[Anonymous]

Landlord here, I would have paid for a reasonable hotel, and worked quickly to restore the AC in 2-3 days.

[Anonymous]

AC isn't a requirement. LL doesn't have to pay.

[Anonymous]

As a landlord I would pay. Provided you have been good tenants. I have to wonder if you are complaining about a $125 dollar expenditure if you may be one of those tenants that call morning noon and night about any little thing. I would be less inclined to pay for a hotel if that were the case. To give you an example, the power went out in the duplex I lived in with my tenants in the other unit. I was tired of no power after 1 day and went to the Mandarin Oriental and offered my tenants to come along and get a room for them. They opted to stay with friends who had kids their child could play with. Good to your landlord and they will be excellent to you.