Has anyone who has rented a house ever been told by the landlord that it is your responsibility to have the house power washed because the siding is dirty? My husband and I have been renting a townhouse in Calvert for almost 2 years. Our landlord says the HOA requires that siding be power washed if it is dirty and said that the HOA has notified her that it is dirty now and has to be power washed. We read the lease and it says nothing about power washing the house. It is a standard lease that says the standard stuff about the tenants getting the security deposit back unless there has been damage above and beyond normal wear and tear.
This is not the first time our landlord has shown her true colors (to put it in a much nicer way than she deserves.). My husband and I are both landlords ourselves - we have each rented out our condos ever since we got married and needed to find a place to live that is more centrally located to both our jobs. So we know what it's like to be a landlord. And frankly I am so grateful to have a responsible tenant renting from me that I bend over backwards to keep him happy.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Our landlord can't require us to hire and pay someone to power wash her house, can she?
Thank you!
This is not the first time our landlord has shown her true colors (to put it in a much nicer way than she deserves.). My husband and I are both landlords ourselves - we have each rented out our condos ever since we got married and needed to find a place to live that is more centrally located to both our jobs. So we know what it's like to be a landlord. And frankly I am so grateful to have a responsible tenant renting from me that I bend over backwards to keep him happy.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Our landlord can't require us to hire and pay someone to power wash her house, can she?
Thank you!