I have a 5 unit building and in the past, the tenants got together and split the cost to hire a plow to remove the snow. One of my tenants is now saying that it is the responsibility of the landlord to have the snow removed. Is this true?

When it comes to snow removal, this is usually part of the landlord’s maintenance obligations. It’s the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that the rental property complies with any health, safety, housing and maintenance standards, is kept in a good state of repair, and is fit for habitation. In some cases, tenants might agree to take on this task. If this is the case, it should be clearly stated in the tenancy agreement. However, if they don’t comply, it can be difficult for landlords to enforce and the landlord may still be held responsible. If the municipality gets involved, they will order the property owner to take care of the problem, not the tenant.

I have a 5 unit building and in the past, the tenants got together and split the cost to hire a plow to remove the snow. One of my tenants is now saying that it is the responsibility of the landlord to have the snow removed. Is this true?

I have a 5 unit building and in the past, the tenants got together and split the cost to hire a plow to remove the snow. One of my tenants is now saying that it is the responsibility of the landlord to have the snow removed. Is this true?

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I have a 5 unit building and in the past, the tenants got together and split the cost to hire a plow to remove the snow. One of my tenants is now saying that it is the responsibility of the landlord to have the snow removed. Is this true?

I have a 5 unit building and in the past, the tenants got together and split the cost to hire a plow to remove the snow. One of my tenants is now saying that it is the responsibility of the landlord to have the snow removed. Is this true?

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