If landscapers were hired by my landlord, who is responsible for paying for this service?
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If landscapers were hired by my landlord, who is responsible for paying for this service?
I have been living in my new rental home for a month now. Today I received a call from our management company saying our landscaper could not get into our backyard because our dog is outside. I explained to her that we have never had a landscaper come since we have lived there and that it was never mentioned in any paperwork or verbally that there would be a landscaper provided. During my initial walk through of the property the management company asked us if we had a lawn mower as we were responsible for maintaining the property. She then told me that he is scheduled to come every other week. Can we opt out and do it ourselves?
Asked on October 13, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Arizona
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In order to answer your question as to who is responsible for paying the landscapers hired by your landlord for your rental, you need to carefully read the written lease agreement (assuming you have one) for your rental in that its terms and conditions control the obligations owed to you by the landlord and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law.
If you have a written lease agreement, carefully read its provisions concerning all provisions concerning maintenance of the rented unit and whose responsibilty it is. If there is no reference about a hired landscaper and payment for this cost, then it is the landlord's responsibility.
If there is a provision in the written lease about this cost, then its provisions control.
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