Tenants Pay a Portion of Appliance Repairs

[Lucas Pfaff]

Hi all,

I've been advised to add a clause in my lease stipulating that tenants pay for a portion of repairs. The idea being that such a clause will prevent them from calling in repair people without thought. Historically, I have never had a tenant call a repair person. If there is an issue tenants either submit a maintenance request via our website or call me. 

Either way, it seems that we are going to add this clause (unless I hear a convincing reason for not doing so).

As such, I'm looking for a lease clause to have tenants pay the first $x of any repair to appliances etc. excluding major mechanical systems and roof (which are my responsibility.)

Does anyone have a similar clause they wouldn't mind sharing?

I'm also interested in any input from people who have used such a clause and the positive/negative impact.

Thanks.

[Benjamin Timmins]

I think that might fall under the laws of habitability, and the clause might be unenforceable. But I am no lawyer, so don't base your decision on me.