We get asked all the time by our owners if they are required to fix certain appliances. The ones most asked about are washer and dryers,  garbage disposals and refrigerators.

According to the North Carolina Landlord Tenants Rights Brochure, the Secretary of State defines this part of Landlord Responsibilities the following way:

“Maintain in good and safe working order and promptly repair all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and other facilities and appliances supplied or required to be supplied by him provided that notification of needed repairs is made to the landlord in writing by the tenant except in emergency situations. “

The key to the above statement is what we highlighted.    Some of our investor clients have chosen to remove things like garbage disposals because they tend to go bad and/or get clogged.    Obviously, if you do not supply one you don’t have to fix it.   However, you need to keep in mind that to get the homes rented, you need to supply some things that tenants typically do not have.   These include microwaves, refrigerators and  HVAC systems.

The other thing we get asked is this.  Can we supply the appliances and then put in the lease, “Supplied but not supported or fixed”.   The easy answer is that we can try.  However, if a tenant questions it and takes it to court, the above statement from the attorney general will most likely take precedence.

Hopefully this helps.   If you are looking for a fair knowledgeable Charlotte Property Management company, ask us for help!