Does landlord need to pay for hotel if AC is out?

[Sue Chen]

Hi,

AC unit in Florida rental is out, insurance/repairs is going to take few days, temperature is in the mid to high 80 range, tenant want to move to hotel, is landlord liable to pay for hotel stay?

[Greg M.]

Ignoring the legal issues which will greatly vary based on your area. If the tenants owned the home, would they spend the money on a hotel if the A/C went out for a couple of days in mid-80s heat? Highly doubtful. Therefore, I wouldn't pay.

Things break. It's your job to get them fixed as soon as reasonably possible. This isn't no hot water for a week. This is slightly uncomfortable heat for a couple of days. Tell them to suck it up.