Do I have to provide tenant with clips for window screen?

Question

I know this sounds ridiculous but that is exactly what I thought when tenant asked me to get her a few of those things that hold the window screen up.

She told me that she used tape before. I said well I am sure the screens were not taped on when you moved in. She replied that the windows in her unit did not have screens on when she moved in.

That she actually went out and bought the screens. Yeah like I believe that and now she wants me to go buy her a few clips to hang up the window screen.

I just think these tenants I have think I am their personal servant.

They inferiate me with their weird demands.

Answer 1

I'd give her the clips to shut her up... for now. And see if you have any photos of any of those windows ( before she moved in ) to see if for sure you had screens, and keep them for evidence. If she claiming she had bought the screens ( she, the tenant, should have asked you , the land lord, first if that was alright with you. before buying them... and she should have a receipt for the screens for proof. ( normally the land lord should reimburse the tenant providing that person gives you a copy of the receipt )  Bye the way...If you have evidence that you had screens on the windows before she moved in... show her To make your point...( shows nothing wrong with them right !) Obviously she broke the clips herself... then her has to replace it.  I hope this helps. Good luck. Next time before you rent out to anybody ... have a Check list to go over with the tenant and replace anything that needs to be replaced.