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We rented whole unit and there are 3 old aircon units. The 2 year's contract mentioned we need to do quarterly maintenance. We did it for the first year, but we rarely use it for second year so we did not do the next few maintenance until near to the handover. The aircon professional said only 1 unit need a chemical wash. The rest is in good condition. But now the landlord forced us to do chemical overhaul. Is this appropriate? Is this an obligation for overhaul even all units are in good condition?
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If you had an agent representing you when you signed the initial tenancy agreement, he/ she should be able to help interpret the contract, advise you, and represent your best interests. This will make sure you are not taken advantage of as a tenant, by landlords who are likely a represented by a professional agents too.

In your scenario, it does sound like there was some breach of duty, but there could be room for negotiation.

If you did not engage an agent when you signed the tenancy agreement, or your original agent is no longer contactable, feel free to reach out to me, I can assess if there is room to help.

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You have mentioned that the rental agreement requires the tenant to do quarterly maintenance therefore this is an obligation for the tenant to do the servicing whether it is used or not. It is something like even if you do not stay in the apartment after renting the apartment, you are also legally obligated to pay for the rental, instead of saying you do not pay since you are not staying for that period you maybe posted overseas for say 2 months.

I feel your landlord is being kind to just insist on doing chemical overhaul to all the units instead of holding you responsible for air con breakdown within the near future for not conducting the quarterly servicing.

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