Just did an inspection on one of our properties today who had renters in there for eight years. The HVAC filters were black as coal. One of the many tips I've learned on the site since becoming a member this year.

Just a word of advice, don't count on your tenants to change the air filters in your home. I saw a work order from the management company late last night saying the ac stopped and today, Sunday, went over in the morni...

I've done a few searches but don't see much in the way of discussion about this.Anyone who has anything more than one or two units, with forced air, is probably familiar with how lax tenants are with changing filters....

I have a rental property in area of 92301. I tried to Amazon my tenant air filter 3 times a year. My PM said " the air filters must be purchased through us by the owner or the tenant due to Fair Housing laws." I never...

I want to add a filter clause to my lease agreement. I want to inform my tenants that they are responsible for changing their filters on the a/c, refrigerator filter, etc. Hoping someone was willing to share what they...

Who should pay for filters like water filter, fridge filter...etc, is it the tenant or the landlord? Water filters for ROs (reverse osmosis) for example can go up to $400 and some companies will recommend going throug...

Good Evening BP!I wanted to get some other folks' opinions on handling an issue I had this week with a tenant clogging their air handler with debris and the associated repair expenses.This was a new tenant in Septembe...

Here is a picture of AC filters from a duplex that I changed yesterday. A side was replaced at 2 months and B side at 3 months. What are your thoughts on what the tenants are doing on the A side to get the AC filter t...

I think even if I put in the lease, it is hard to monitor/enforce that.. How frequently do you require them to change the filter? every 3 month or every 1 month?

Thanks.

A tenant informed me the property will not heat above 58 degrees.  The furnace is on but nothing is happening.  Initially we thought it was the thermostat but that checked out.  The filter was dirty but not horrible. ...