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Alleycat357 · Dec 26, 2012, 10:22 PM

My renter burned the electric stove and the overhead vent. Who is responsible for replacing the stove? The landlord or the tenant?

hvac1000 · Dec 26, 2012, 11:09 PM

My rental agreements state that if the tenant causes damages he is responsible to pay for them. Now if you do not have a rental agreement with your tennants who knows.

ScottGem · Dec 27, 2012, 04:22 AM

This should be listed in the lease. You don't say what caused the damage, but if it was negligence on the part of the tenant, then they should be responsible. However, you should make the arrangements and then bill the tenant.

However, if the damage was not their negligence (maybe an electrical fault), it could be on your head.

kgbwho · Dec 28, 2012, 11:12 AM

It should be stated in the rental agreement. Also, check with your landlord if the stove was left behind by the previous owner (sometimes if you rent a house, the appliances are not included in your rental property: refrigerator, stove, washer and drier) so if something left behind by previous owner, it's yours and it's up to you to fix it or buy a new one. Happened to me in the state of California, the house I am renting. If your refrigerator is broken, check with the city you live, you can get a recycle rebate for the old refrigerator (Los Angeles $50), everybit helps.
However, when I lived in Texas, it was up to management property of the apartment complex to fix all the appliances (stated in the rental agreement), every appliance was included in the rental property by the complex.

What's wrong with the stove? Mine got broken a months ago. The ignitor was broken.
If you don't know what's wrong with yours. Call gas company, they will come and check on it and will tell you what's wrong with it.
Hope this helps.

AK lawyer · Dec 28, 2012, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by kgbwho;

If you don't know what's wrong with yours. Call gas company, they will come and check on it and will tell you whats wrong with it

Do you suppose the gas company will tell OP what was wrong with the electric stove?

Fr_Chuck · Dec 28, 2012, 09:57 PM

The landllord will replace it, to have a working stove in home, the renter would be charged for it, if there is poof that the renter was at fault

dontknownuthin · Dec 28, 2012, 10:26 PM

The other factor to consider is whether it's a good tenant. It is often worth it to just take on the responsibility for the repair, or report it to your insurance policy if there was a fire, to keep a good tenant.

kgbwho · Dec 29, 2012, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

Do you suppose the gas company will tell OP what was wrong with the electric stove?

Wait it's an electirc stove, oh than you screwed... should have bought gas stove! Haa jk...
Maybe call electric company ;)

dontknownuthin · Dec 30, 2012, 07:54 AM

My best friend had a fire involving her range and the damages, including the replacement of the range, were covered by her insurance. I would start there before allocating cost between yourself and your tenant.