People will always try to get away with whatever they can.
Now that she knows you'll take action if ignored, a simple request will be enough in the future. Or at least not as many.
I've been a landlord of 13 years and in the beginning I would try to defer fixing things and keep costs down. After enough experience I realized that it's better to be proactive in maintaining a property and with tenants wishes.
It took me well over 7 years to realize that so maybe your current landlord is still learning.
Now that she knows you'll take action if ignored, a simple request will be enough in the future. Or at least not as many.
I've been a landlord of 13 years and in the beginning I would try to defer fixing things and keep costs down. After enough experience I realized that it's better to be proactive in maintaining a property and with tenants wishes.
It took me well over 7 years to realize that so maybe your current landlord is still learning.