My apartment lease forbids installation of air conditioning units

Then any unit that gets installed in a window is forbidden.

Window units can cause lots of damage if not installed properly. Generally, they must be screwed into the window/frame - which is an alteration. Also, if a unit is not angled properly it can caused water damage to the window, sill & wall below.


If this is a condo rental, then it is likely forbidden per the HOA CCR's.

A free standing portable unit would likely be fine as long as the circuit can support it.

They probably forbid air conditioners because your electricity is included in your rent. The use of airconditioning would make your electric sky rocket.

I doubt it.those do not damage anything as they just sit in a window & u just close it down on top of it.

However, if electric is included in ur rent.go ahead & put it in & wait to see if ur landlord says anything.if he/she does, then re-negotiate what a fair amount extra would be for the unit..but do that in a separate agreement (for the AC only) so u r not paying a high price in the winter as well when u r not using it.

As long as u r paying for ur fair share, he/she should not have an issue with it.

No one should have to suffer in the heat.

PS: To those that think ''installing'' a window unit that just plugs in is ''installing'' it.I guess he has probably ''installed'' a television, lamps, clock radio's, etc.

YES!!!!!
If u have to take it out of a box & physically place it in the window u r installing it!!

Your landlord is paying the electric bill right?

Your about to double or triple his electric bill by running an inefficient window unit right???

You r setting yourself up to get evicted. I would, could & have evicted tenants for this action.

I will do it again & I will do it with a smile on my face & here is why. I have an exact break even point on every unit I own. If a tenant - let is say You - OK so You install an air conditioner - that dollar amount just changed DRASTICALLY!! Congratulations instead of my making $60 a month profit I am losing money - YOU ARE STEALLING FROM THAT ELECTRIC FROM HIM/HER!!! This is exactly how ur landlord can & will look at it - Oh & this is also how the courts look at it too!

I know that a bunch of the moron is out there will say ''Yeah stick it to him he is the man - he is ur landlord he can afford to pay for it he is making so much money on you!!'' - that is a Lie made by selfish little people - most landlords r scratching by with the amount ur paying in rent & a lot r going under because their tenants do not do the right thing - i.e. installing window air conditioners.

If u really feel the need for one call him or her up & explaing ur case & offer to pay an extra thiry to fifty bucks a month to cover the electric costs during the summer months. I think that is going to be ur best chance of not geting evicted & then sued for damages - which incidently u ARE liable for if u do this. Good luck

Oh & for the idiot up there that says to go ahead & to do it - HE IS DEAD WRONG!!!! YOU SIR ARE AN IDIOT!!!!!!!

If u alter any - I mean ANY portion of ur rental u WILL be doing three things over the next few YEARS!!!

1- Paying for an attorney - actually two because ur going to lose ur case & thusly have to reimburse me for mine -so actually two attorneys. Ok so Two attorneys
2- Paying courts costs - for both of us
3- Paying for the unit to be brought back to original condition. Or if u do not pay here is what will happen next - ur credit will be screwed & I will put u into collections - yup! There r about a million of the collection companies out there & a bunch specialize in exactly this so do not be stupid just call ur landlord & work something out.

the reasons ur land lords dont want u to have an air unit installed is because it may alter the walls or windows . another reason is if ur electric is included in the rent an air unit will most defently run ur bill up way too high & the land lord doesnt have to pay for that. only the norm elect u have at present. an air unit will double or even triple the bill. landlords dont want to get stuck with a bill u wont beable to pay..
expecially now adays . some electric companys r not govt regulated & will double & even triple ur electric bills with out notice.
i have been there. in oklahoma. our cafe used 600.00 dollars a month normaly for 4 yrs & within a month after that it went to 1600.00 dollars . we paid the bill & had the company come out & do checks on everything. we even asked our customes what they thought of their bills & they all said theirs doubled & some tripled. the next month we got another bill & it was 1700.00 dollars so we closed the cafe, & called the news papers & they ran a story about them & the fact they were Gouging their customers. we were advised by an attorney not to pay the bill & nothing was done about that electric company hiking the cost up so high so we pulled out..
cheers
mystic

I think u will find that the tenancy laws of ur country trump the hacked out language in ur contract, u want to install aircon, get it installed, that is ur right, however u will have to have the 'hole' filled in when u move out.

You would very likely have to pay for the additional electricity consumed as well. Go see ur local city hall for more details on ur rights.

A portable air conditioner will not require a big hole in the wall, nor does it need a permanent fixture, so yes, portable is ok.

I do not think a wall or window unit would be on their list. Perhaps it is, because AC units use heaps of electricity. However, i just dont think so.

not sure you might need to ask your land lord before you get one. It would suck if you got one and you had to put it down due to your lease.

That is a gray area, I'd say, since you dont technically have to ''install'' it.
They might have an issue with you using up their electricity, though.

My guess it does include portable units.

i doubt it. plus i dont think they would find out if you did ever have one.