(01-15-2016, 09:29 AM)MidTowner Wrote: I don't think it's improper to leave it to the tenants who actually live there...I think we're in general agreement. But the landlord shouldn't just assume that the tenants will clear the snow any more than they'd assume some tenant will act as building supervisor and leaking faucet repair guy. If they don't want to clear the sidewalks themselves or hire an outside contractor to do the job then they need to find a tenant who is willing to do it. Obviously that tenant will want to be compensated for their effort, perhaps by a reduction in rent. And even so, if the tenant fails to do what they agreed to do, the landlord is still responsible.
Quote:My personal biggest beef are the houses where the driveway is obviously cleared religiously, and the sidewalk all but untouched. I guess these people don't walk, and so the sidewalk isn't front of mind for them, but it's infuriating to day after day find their sidewalk snow-and-ice-covered, while their driveway is obviously getting cleared after each snowfall. This isn't an uncommon thing.Even worse are businesses that do this. One example from my walk last night is the pharmacy on Park and Wood across from GR Hospital. The walkway from the sidewalk to their front door was cleared of all snow. It looked like someone even salted it. Their parking lot was also clear of snow. And yet the sidewalk in front of their property had never been cleared. So evidently someone is aware of the need to clear snow and has made arrangements to do it for everything but the sidewalk. This is simply unacceptable.