Disputes between landlords and tenants usually arise when the division of labour and liability are not clearly defined in the lease. If your landlord threatens to evict you for not mowing the lawn, a misunderstanding has arisen about your responsibilities. Whether your landlord can chase you away because you don`t mow the grass depends largely on your lease and what you`ve verbally agreed to as a resident. The landlord also has the option of hiring a lawn care company to take care of the yard and increase the rent of the property to offset the cost of the yard services. If it`s in the lease, you can send them notices of breach of contract in accordance with your state laws and remind them of the consequences if they don`t water the lawn and break the rental terms. I rent a room on 1/4 acre of land. I pay a lot of money to live there and it is NOT my responsibility to keep the farm up to date. It is the responsibility of the owners. So that means the lawn and the huge backyard and flower gardens in front of the house. 8ts too much for me to do alone.

I think it`s best to hire a lawn treatment company to take care of fertilization, pesticides and weed control, and then agree on who will be responsible for mowing, edges and other lawn care that needs to be done. A professional service knows exactly what the lawn needs to thrive and stay healthy. I have a question. My lease says I`m responsible for the grass and shrubs. That`s fine, but nothing is said about the trees growing above the power lines. I am an elderly citizen and I will not climb a ladder or a boom to carve it out. How can I approach my landlord about this? Does my landlord also have the right to contact me every two weeks to learn how to hire someone to cut the grass, but it will cost me dearly. I find this a bit awkward as I`ve only been in the house for 5 weeks. I would like to highlight the section of the lease that states that the property manager should take over the maintenance of the lawn. Ask the PM to reimburse you or if they will give you a rental discount for the lawn care you are offering. We own a house with two apartments that we rent in a residential area that has a few other two apartments.

Our written lease says the tenant is responsible for mowing, but we mowed the yard because my husband is annoyed when the grass doesn`t look the way he wants. We do not offer discounts; We treat it as an additional benefit (this way you can look at it as you like, a reduction or additional costs hidden in the rent) and in this way it has a positive connotation without us having to do it through a written contract. We`ve heard feedback from other local tenants who are grateful that we are taking care of our property, and we`ve seen that at least one other landlord has started doing the same. We have heard complaints from other tenants where the landlord is trying to get them to share and coordinate lawn maintenance in a two-person apartment. For us, it`s just not worth it. Tenants really live with different skill and sensitivity to lawn care. The last thing either party wants is a bitter dispute over who was to do the maintenance. Tenants who do not want to be responsible for everything, or at least do not want to be responsible for everything, should make this clear in the lease.

For example, a tenant who is willing to mow the lawn and rake the leaves, but does not want to prune trees or clean gutters, should make sure the lease is clear about the division of responsibilities. If your lease does not contain a specific clause that assigns you or the tenant, you will have to assess the rental situation and proceed from there. When a tenant uses the yard exclusively, responsibility for maintenance usually goes hand in hand, while the landlord is usually responsible for repairs. If the tenant shares the yard or land with other units, this responsibility usually rests with the landlord. Be sure to review your state laws and municipal ordinances and make changes to your lease to prevent the situation from happening again. In addition, most landlords who use a professional service can reasonably add the cost to the tenant`s rent, thus compensating for possible losses. Ultimately, a professional will make the lawn of a property beautiful all year round, while less experienced landlords and tenants could make the lawn die a slow death. Let`s take a look at what it takes to get a functional lawn care agreement. I have some concerns about my apartment. .