I agree with you on this more than the original response. From my time renting — houses and apartments — the former has always been more of an “as-is” type rental. In a house rental, the landlords tend to usually only be responsible for the big ticket items (hot water tank, septic tank, foundation/exterior issues, etc.) while you were left to deal with moderate homeowner fixes. Apartments on the other hand, especially a complex, we’re held responsible for every repair. Pilot light out? Maintenance. Broken window? call the office. Your water pressure suddenly got cut off at 3:30am? Hello, 24/7 maintenance line.
