UNDERSTANDING AIR CONDITIONING IN FLORIDA

 

1.   A/C IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW IN FLORIDA. HEAT IS REQUIRED.

 

2.   YOU CAN RENT OUT A HOME WITHOUT A/C IF THIS IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE LEASE. THIS IS NOT COMMON OR RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.

 

3.  IF YOU DO NOT CLEARLY STATE IN THE LEASE THAT A/C IS EXCLUDED, YOU WILL HAVE TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THE A/C.

 

4.  A/C MUST WORK PROPERLY. YOU SHOULD CHECK WITH THE OWNER PRIOR TO TAKING OVER MANAGEMENT TO SEE IF THE A/C IS ABLE TO COOL THE HOME PROPERLY.

 

5.   IF THE A/C DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY OR MUST RUN 24/7 TO COOL THE HOME, THE TENANT COULD SERVE YOU NOTICE THEY ARE WITHHOLDING RENT OR BREAK THE LEASE IF YOU DO NOT FIX THE A/C SYSTEM QUICKLY.

 

6.  LACK OF A/C COULD BE CONSIDERED AN “EMERGENCY”. DO NOT DELAY IN GETTING THE A/C FIXED.  DO NOT ALLOW “WAITING FOR A PART” TO DELAY A FIX. PAY WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET THE PART NOW.

 

7. REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF CONDENSATE LINES IS CRUCIAL. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN COULD BE CONSIDERED NEGLIGENCE BY THE PROPERTY MANAGER.

 

8. FAILURE TO CONFIRM BY VISUAL INSPECTION THAT A/C FILTERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED COULD BE CONSIDERED NEGLIGENCE BY THE PROPERTY MANAGER.

 

9.  HAVING A COMPLICATED PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR RENTALS AND CAN CAUSE SERVICE CALLS.

 

10. PROVING A FILTHY FILTER CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE AIR HANDLER IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. YOU MUST CONFIRM FILTER CHANGES. THIS IS PART OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND ASSET PROTECTION.

 

AN HVAC SYSTEM IS AN EXPENSIVE AND IMPORTANT PART OF A HOME.  YOU MUST TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE SURE IT IS OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT IS BEING MAINTAINED OR YOU ARE BEING NEGLIGENT IN YOUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DUTIES.

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