I moved into a condo with A/C, however in order for it to work it needs to be hooked up by a professional which will cost about $350. My landlord said it is my responsibility. Isn't he responsible to make sure it is in working condition when I moved in?

If it's stated on the lease that the unit comes with AC then I would say yes, if it's not listed on the lease and he just mentionned verbally that the apt has an AC unit then he may not be responsible to make sure its in working order.

If you mean "connected" as in the unit/condo is NEW and needs to be connected for the first time, then YES this is the landlord's/builder's responsibility.

If you mean it is a dual system where the heating unit needs to be turned OFf so the cooling system can operate, YES this is a landlord responsibility.

I don't know if he ever had it in working order. He said it will need a freon recharge before it will work. That will cost about $350. It will blow air, but not cold air until that is done. He mentioned none of this to me before I moved in. It just happened to come up in conversation the other day.

Hello steffy:

The law does not require a landlord to replace a light bulb, but he would be required to replace a refrigerator. In my view, the landlord is responsible to maintain the unit and its fixtures, which would include the AC.

However, what do you want to do about it? Do you want to make it an issue? If so, you'll probably be seeking new quarters. That may not be all bad. I wouldn't rent from somebody who wanted me to fix his stuff.

I would write him a letter, sent certified, return receipt requested. In it, tell him that it his responsibility to fix the AC. Your state probably allows for you to fix it yourself and deduct it from the rent. But, only after you've followed the exactly procedures in your states law. You can find it at the top of this forum in a sticky note.

excon

I'm looking for the "sticky note" at the top and don't see it?

It is all going to come down to what was in the advertisement for that particular property and what is written in the lease. If the rental property was advertised as having A/C, then the landlord is obligated to provide it. The idea that the freon needs to be added... unless the unit is new, there is probably a leak which needs to be fixed. Just filling the unit with freon doesn't mean the freon is going to stay in the unit.

Go back and look at the advertisement for the property and see if it mentions the A/C. If so, as long as your rent is being paid on time, you may be able to place the rent with the court until the air conditioning is fixed. If there is no mention in the ad about the air conditioning, and nothing in the lease providing air conditioning... then it would be up to the court to decide whether seeing the air conditioning unit implies that the property is air conditioned.