Unless it's in the lease, nothing in Tennessee's Landlord-Tenant Act gives renters the right to air conditioning.

Despite how hot it is, landlords in Tennessee are not required to keep the air conditioning running.

In our changing climate, that probably comes as a surprise.

However, unless it’s in the lease, nothing in Tennessee’s Landlord-Tenant Act gives renters the right to air conditioning.

“I think it’s unfair. It’s inhumane to me because without air we can’t live and breathe,” said Anita Brown.

  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
    920·
    5 months ago

    Blame building codes and politics. Including an AC in every build could inflate the costs making it unaffordable too.

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
      181·
      5 months ago

      I doubt adding AC would make it unaffordable, other than the renter having to pay the electric bill. The federal government, some cities, and most electric providers offer incentives to purchase and install modern HVAC units. window units are also an affordable option included in or allowed in many rentals.

      • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
        511·
        5 months ago

        The federal government, some cities, and most electric providers offer incentives to purchase and install modern HVAC units

        Which is because there’s a market to sell them, make it mandatory and there is no reason to have sales or grants, it’s a guaranteed sell. Which is also politics….

        It’s an extra 3-5k on the sticker price, that’s unaffordable for a large swath of people, especially when the house is only 60k anyways.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      61·
      5 months ago

      But the post in question says there is AC. It’s just broken and the landlord doesn’t want to fix it. That’s not ok

        • AA5B@lemmy.world
          41·
          5 months ago

          Because it was represented as a feature when someone decided to rent the place. Otherwise it’s a “bait and switch” and should be fraudulent

          For example, nothing requires an outlet or switch to work, as long as it’s safe, but we expect that to work. I doubt anything requires all burners on a stove to work, but it’s certainly expected. Nothing requires windows to open but it’s expected.

          • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
            15·
            5 months ago

            Because it was represented as a feature when someone decided to rent the place.

            Pardon? It wasn’t on the lease, so it wasn’t.

            For example, nothing requires an outlet or switch to work, as long as it’s safe, but we expect that to work. I doubt anything requires all burners on a stove to work, but it’s certainly expected. Nothing requires windows to open but it’s expected.

            Actually, codes and legislations do! Your entire comment is misguided yeesh. AC IS different since no codes, legislations, or the lease requires it. A stove is require by code, legislations, and lease, so if it doesn’t work, that’s an issue.

            So you understand the very important distinction now….? Probably not, but do you?

            • AA5B@lemmy.world
              31·
              5 months ago

              Because it was represented as a feature when someone decided to rent the place. Pardon? It wasn’t on the lease, so it wasn’t

              It’s been a long time since I rented but maybe purchasing a house has an analogy.

              • I was told I had to leave behind wired in speakers when I sold my townhouse. The buyers had seen them in their tour so could legally expect them, and my contract hadn’t called them out as an exception. Legally they had the advantage
              • The house I bought was missing a ceiling fan that I had seen during the tour and it hadn’t been called out as an exception. Legally I had the advantage and the sellers had to replace it at their cost
            • AA5B@lemmy.world
              21·
              5 months ago

              It’s not any different.

              • Maybe in some situations a stove is required but as long as it’s safe and can be used, there is nothing requiring every feature to work, nor is it in the contract. There is no explicit requirement that all four burners work. However, if it is there we all expectant to work
              • electrical code has requirements for safety and for minimum level of service, but after that, nothing requires everything to work nor is that detailed in the contract. There is no requirement for electrical service beyond the minimum. However, we do expect them all to work and have the legal advantage

              In the same way, AC is not required feature. However if it is there when I decide to rent and I have decided to rent with that information then I do expect it to work and I do call it fraud if it doesn’t

        • intensely_human@lemm.ee
          21·
          5 months ago

          It is part of the lease. She was shown a certain apartment, with certain appliances. She signed a lease for that apartment. It’s understood the lease covers the facilities in the apartment.