Is a landlord required to install air conditioning?
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Is a landlord required to install air conditioning?
I am about to move into a house that I will be renting for the following year. It is extremely hot inside, more than outside.
Asked on July 25, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Every state, and most municipalities, have regulations that a landlord must follow, which are generally known as a landlord's "warranty of habitability". They are in place to ensure that tenants have access to basic necessities. For example, heating is always required of a landlord; air conditioning is generally not. If it is required, it's likely that its pursuant to a provision in local rlaw as opposed to state law.
Note: If you already have air conditioning and it's not working properly, things are different. A landlord's failure to properly maintain an air conditioner that�they have�already provided is their responsiblity to repair.�The fact is that any time a landlord has provided an appliance,��they are�contractually obligated to provide it in working order.
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