现查到至少美国宾州可能是允许的， University of Pennsylvania就有这样的房租条款：

Tenant agrees to be responsible for the first $150 of any repair or maintenance required on the major systems of the property for the term of the lease. This deductible applies per occurrence.

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/~bernardm/HOUSE/1848_RentalContract.html