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.

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Curious on how you handle annual HVAC maintenance? Are you tenants responsible changing filters and annual service for your A/C and furnace? If so, how do you hold them accountable to keep these up to date?