u/ithinkwestink

Hi. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on what charges I can pass to tenants.

Tenants complained of a sweet smell in the house and thought it was carbon monoxide. Although we have CO detectors installed in the dwelling, we purchased a handheld CO meter/detector, tested it at the exhaust of our vehicle, and then proceeded to show the tenants there was no CO leak.

Tenant complained again. Sweet smell causing them headaches. Said it’s likely an AC Freon leak.

Called the HVAC. No leak. Unit working fine. No signs of any Freon leaking. Service fee of $125.

Can I pass this charge on to my tenants or am I just on the hook for this? If there was a real issue, I would absolutely cover the cost. But I feel like I’m chasing a ghost smell here.

Thx