Tenant Demanding Us To Fix Broken A/C Unit

[Karly Wright]

We have a broken A/C unit on our duplex property. We live in the suburbs of Portland Oregon and air conditioning is more of a bonus not expected here, especially in older homes. The unit has been broken for over a decade at this point. I did not advertise the unit as having A/C. On our virtual tour with this tenant (he moved from the East coast) I said it didn't work. He's been there for 11 months now, he's been great. He is now saying it's not noted on the property inspection form that we went through when he moved in (The forms I use have no space for A/C, only heat which was checked as good). He is saying this falls under maintenance which is the landlords responsibility and is awaiting me to send out a crew to fix it. I realize now I need to have something in writing stating this unit does not have A/C, but he clearly was told this in the beginning that this unit does not have A/C and he is now looking for a loophole. Does he have legal standing here?