Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday.
Definition courtesy of wikipedia
So whose bad luck is it then, the landlord’s or the tenants? According to the RTA Website:
The Act does not specifically refer to the supply of light bulbs or the maintenance of light bulbs.
Ideally, the lessor and tenant should discuss issues associated with light bulbs and their replacement at the start of the tenancy, and make reference to any agreement in the special terms of the tenancy agreement.
The provision of light bulbs should be identified in the Entry Condition Report.
Industry standards hold that the lessor/agent is responsible for maintaining specialised bulbs such as fluorescent tubing, expensive globes etc, whilst the tenant is responsible for the replacement of everyday inexpensive globes.
If an agreement cannot be reached about the replacement of light bulbs, either the lessor/agent or tenant may apply for conciliation/dispute resolution. Click here for more information.
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