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Sorry, yes, it's only for rentals (the state govt isn't paying for the upkeep of a private home's AC). I just looked up about the laws in Florida (it's been a f
by yladiz 9y ago
Sorry, yes, it's only for rentals (the state govt isn't paying for the upkeep of a private home's AC). I just looked up about the laws in Florida (it's been a few years) and realized it's not about providing AC directly, but rather if the AC was working when you moved in, the landlord has to pay for its upkeep if it breaks, and I incorrectly conflated the two. In practice it's effectively the same, but the details aren't. I believe the same in Texas.
- eesmith 9y agoAhh, yes, I knew about that one. I believe that's part of contract law. If I rented a place with A/C, washer, dryer, and washing machine, then the landlord is supposed to maintain those appliances. I wonder if the FL law gives more leeway to the renter to have the air-conditioner fixed and to take the money off the rent in that case. Wasn't easy to find that in the law. "Effectively the same" is true. Though I did once rent a garage apartment in north Florida for the summer which had no A/C. The water to the place went under the driveway. I measured the cold water coming out of the kitchen faucet at 95F. I spent a lot of afternoons at work that summer.