Should the landlord be responsible for the parking lot during snow time ?

The general answer is yes, but other things to consider are, what does your lease say, are there state laws or city ordinances that address this type of responsibility.

Yes they should.  If the landlord is providing parking as part of the lease, they are on the hook.

The LL is usually the responsible party unless your lease states differently. The LL usually contracts with an outside vendor or in some circumstances has their on-site maintenance staff do the removal. This is generally how it's done. In some circumstances, again as defined in the lease, the tenant may be required to perform snow removal in the lot, keep the sidewalks clear, etc. Check the lease.

If it's a shared lot, then the LL should take care of it. Check your lease to be sure. An example of one of our properties is 10 townhouses on one block. Tenants are responsible for clearing snow and ice from the front walkways of their units and sidewalks in the rear. Because everyone uses the parking lot, we have it plowed and salted. Single family homes are typically the tenant's responsibility...as long as it's outlined in the lease. Hope this helps!

The lease should address that question.

The lease should clearly state who is responsible.  If it does not then there are a few possibilities: If you live in a single family home, who is responsible for snow removal to the front of the building?  If you are, then most likely you should be removing the snow to your parking spot.  If you live in a multiple dwelling then usually it defaults to the landlord to clear all snow, including steps, public egresses, driveways and parking spots.  

Snow removal is addressed in your lease if you are a renter or the condo bylaws if  you rent in a condo. typically there is a contract in place that has to look after the sidewalks (foir building insurance) but parking stalls and lots are over and above. so a large snow fall year falls to the shovels of the residents unfortunately. If the landlord refuses to assit with lot clearing this just shows his bottom line, you will see this trend in other areas too, ie plumbing, landscaping, pet offenses etc.

Review your lease carefully for your obligations and those of the landlord!

Hi Laura,

If the parking lot is part of the deeded for property, Yes the landlord is responsible for the maintenance of the parking lot unless the landlord has written something in each lease which says each tenant is responsible to maintain their own space. I hope this helps.

Depending on what the lease says —

It all depends on the way the leased agreement is written