Plumbing clogs responsibility of tenant

[Kyle Civittolo]

Hello BP,

Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have them call a plumber on their own. Now if a sewer line was backed up, I think that would be on me, but a slow draining tub because you let your hair build up in it....why not have the tenant take care of it. The neighborhoods I am renting in I would classify as C+/B-.