Is my landlord required to provide us with a working oven?

Question

The stovetop works ok but only the broiler setting works in the oven. Therefore I am unable to bake things. We have told him this from the first day we moved in and always promises to have it fixed, but more than a year later he still has not gotten it fixed. Is he required by law to have a working oven?

Answer 1

Not if you are a squatter!
Pay the rent he might do something........

Answer 2

A/C is not a basic thing that a landlord has to provide for, so no you have to deal with that on your own. Sounds like you went into this rat's nest knowing it had problems. That's all on you. Now you are dealing with a subpar place. This is why you always need to spend massive amounts of time scrutinizing potential places to live and then do the same for the one place you do choose. If you chose this place casually and your search was done in all of a day or two, you did things wrong. This is what you get. Sorry but all you can do is try to cope with it then move when the lease is up.

Answer 3

Yes he is. you can also get it fixed and when you pay next months rent pay what is owed after the fix. He will be inclinded to fix the things in your place faster. Look up the laws in your state and what is in your rental agreement as well and if it shows that all the things are working and when you moved in the stove was put down as not working then you have the right ot fix it and charge him by not having to pay a portion of rent. Also talk to your states HUD office they can give you all the information on your right as a renter as well as your landlords. I had to do almost the same thing and I ended up getting things fixed faster because I didnt have to pay the rent over a leaky roof that my landlord never fixed so I had it fixed and gave him the bill that I paid and he was so mad but he still knew that he couldnt boot me out because it needed to be fixed andd I was in the right when it wasnt fixed after writen notices and verbal notices to him over and over again. It took me 3 weeks tell I did it myself and paid a man to come out and fix it. yeah it was only a 1500 dollar fix and my rent was 1200 but your problem could just be something that is really cheap like the element is just out and its easy to get a new one. Go down to Home Depot with the information that is on the back of the oven or even with the element and get a new one. They are cheap and you just give him the info on what you paid after you fixed it.

Answer 4

Under the landlord tennants act, If your lease agreement reads dwelling and contents including stove fridge etc, then under the act you have recourse, Send a Reg, Letter to the landlord, explain to him or her the problem. Also explain if its not fixed within a reasonable period of time 14 days. You will purchase a new stove and deduct it from your rent. However should you do this, do not throw the old unit away, Make sure you have a affidavit on file from a liscensed technician that your stove was doing what you are reporting,. good luck.

Answer 5

Only if it is covered in your lease. The best thing for you is to check your lease. If working appliances are covered under your lease then the landlord legally has to provide you with those appliances. You should also assemble the documentation you have notifying him of the broken oven. If your lease indicates that the appliances are included in the apartment, then the expectation is that they are in good working order. If you haven't, notify your landlord in writing about the maintenance issue. Your lease may also list a time period in which maintenance requests must be addressed, if so, note it in your letter. You should also notify him/her of the potential safety issues related to only being able to cook on broil.

In the future, the best thing you can do is maintain written documentation of all your maintenance requests for your apartment. Keep a file with dates/times and a summary of the conversation. Also, make sure your future leases are as specific as possible, noting exactly what the landlord is responsible for providing. Best of luck to you.

Answer 6

im not sure if you are required by law but it seems like you have a horrible land lord you may want to check out your rights as a tennant . we own appartments and we have never let someone rent from us with broken appliances , if this is an ongoing problem i would suggest moving out obviously this landlord doesnt care about his tennants and what they need he seems like he is just concerned with the rent money . if something has been broken and we are unable to fix it we will offer the tenant to fix it but the cost of fixing the appliance would then be deduacted from the next months rent with the proof of reciept mabey you could ask him if he would allow you to pay to get it fixed and then deducted the difference from your rent its worked for our renters really well .

Answer 7

Depends on what state you are in and if you have a lease. Check your lease. I once withheld rent until a dripping faucet was repaired. The landlord was mad, but he fixed it.

Answer 8

Landlord laws differ depending on state or country.

Answer 9

Yes. He's a cheap guy, isn't he? A new stove only costs a couple hundred on the low end and will last for years.

Answer 10

Yes he is (in most parts of Canada)...check your lease but if it was there when you moved in then yes, its the building...if he keeps giving you teh run around ask for the numebrto the property manager, taht should get him moving.

Answer 11

Read your lease agreement. See an attorney and get ready to find another place.