It is a digital oven and tenant is getting an error message. Working fine previously. Tenant wants serviceman to come.
2006-07-02 05:58:35 · 10 answers · asked by Gregory G 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
"Have" to pay depends on what your lease agreement says. there's no law that I know of REQUIRING you to pay for any repairs, unless it's in the contract.
Now..
Did the tenant do something "abusive" to the appliance, or did it "Just break" - denying the tenant use of appliances which the landlord provides might be grounds for a complaint on the tenants part. What if the water heater broke? I'm sure that your average tenant isn't fussing with it, but would that also be his responsibility? Wait if a pipe burst in a wall.. would that be the tenants fault as well?
Unless you can prove that the tenant was "negligent" I'd say the RIGHT thing to do is for the landlord (the guy who should have insurance to pay for such things like this anyhow) should foot the bill.
2006-07-02 06:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by A N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try putting in search bar: Landlord & Tenant Rights & see what you come up with. But I would think that if the Digital Oven was in the House/Apt/Condo when the tenant moved in then I would think it would be the landlord's responsibility to have it fixed. Unless - it was miss-used then I think the Tenant should pay.
2006-07-02 06:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by You'llneverguess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If problem is due to tenant abuse of residence, tenant must pay.
If problem is due to normal wear or product defect, landlord must pay. The trick, sometimes, is getting the 2 parties to agree on what is abuse and what is normal wear and tear. Is oven still on warrenty? How old is it? What does consumer report say about the product's reliability? How long has the tenant rented the residence? How many other problems?
2006-07-02 06:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Greg,
Unfortunately, Tennants have a lot of rights. More than Landlords do anyway. If I were you, I would double check your copy of the rental agreement. If it is a problem with the equipment it's going to be difficult to prove that the tennants damaged it. If it's a problem with the tennants inability to properly operate the oven, they should be responsible for the repairs. Get something in writing in reguards to fault, and who pays. Dependent on the outcome of an independent inspection. If it goes to court, the judge is going to ask for PROOF. If you don't have proof in writing, the tennants are goint to win.
2006-07-02 06:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where they live and what the lease agreement states. It is usually up to the tenants to repair it "if" they "broke" it. It wouldn't hurt to ask the landlord.
2006-07-02 06:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the land lord has to have it repaired. it stopped doing it's day to day function through normal wear and tear. they only way the tenant would have to pay is if it's stated in the lease that the tenant would pay for up keep and repairs.
2006-07-02 06:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by smartblonde060 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably not broke but needs reset, Landlord job unless you abused it in some way.
2006-07-02 06:17:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The propert pays for it.It belongs to the property.That is the way it works at the property I work for.
2006-07-02 08:28:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sandie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you broke it, you pay to have it fixed
2006-07-02 06:03:31 · answer #9 · answered by bugadont 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-07-02 06:12:18 · answer #10 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋