{"id":6473,"date":"2025-06-01T17:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=6473"},"modified":"2025-06-03T17:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:44:19","slug":"when-can-landlords-charge-tenants-for-property-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/01\/when-can-landlords-charge-tenants-for-property-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can Landlords Charge Tenants for Property Repairs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So, when a landlord gives a property for rent to a tenant, whether it\u2019s regular market-rate housing or part of an affordable\/subsidized housing<\/strong><\/a> program, they’re expected to provide a place that\u2019s safe, clean, and in good working condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means all the basic things should be up and running: electricity, plumbing, heating, a secure entrance, safe stairways, and even small things like intact paintwork or pest-free walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To keep things that way, landlords have to maintain the property. That includes repairs in common areas, checking fire safety systems, fixing leaks, patching things up after wear and tear, like repainting after a damp rainy season or calling in professionals to remove a wasp nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, and this is important, it doesn\u2019t mean landlords are always footing the bill for every single repair. Sometimes, tenants are the ones who have to pay, depending on the situation. Let\u2019s break that down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Normal (Market-Rate) Housing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In regular, privately rented housing, landlords handle the basics, but tenants have responsibilities too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What tenants are responsible for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n