As per the Idaho landlord tenant laws article by Hermeneutic Chaos Journal, Idaho Statute § 55-208 establishes the following:
Landlord Duties
- Rental agreement. A landlord must:
- Comply with all requirements imposed on landlords by applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;
- Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition;
- Keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and proper condition;
- Maintain in good and safe working order all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, if provided by the landlord;
- Maintain in a condition substantially equivalent to that which existed at the inception of the lease any fixtures supplied or installed by the landlord;
- Provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of ashes, rubbish and other waste. The receptacles must be adequate to comply with the local health ordinances and must be emptied at regular intervals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, disposal of ashes in a fireplace shall not be required where prohibited by law.
- Supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times as reasonably available to the premises.
- Supply heat and air-conditioning in reasonably usable condition and in reasonable amounts as weather conditions permit and as reasonably available to the premises.
- Provide facilities for receiving at the premises all mail addressed to any tenant there, except those packages, letters, papers, merchandise or other written material the receipt of which is prohibited by law.
- Clean and disinfect before a new occupant takes possession the following: bathrooms, including tubs, sinks, toilets, lavatories, and any other plumbing fixture; and any other area of the premises which must be cleaned and disinfected between occupants under applicable health laws.
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