Built in appliances in rented property?

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ivan_the_not-so-terrible wrote: »

Thanks for the advice so far.

I've just spoken to the Letting agent again (on the phone at this stage) and they will "get back to me" but say they see my point, and will have to speak to the LL. I don't hold much hope as I had the same point with the fridge, and they said it ws down to me.

As I said, it's not a case of me wanting them to repair, as it clearly states they don't have to. However, I can't see how I can be made to repair or replace either? It wasn't misuse that broke it, simply wear. It's an old (over 5 years old) good quality dishwasher and I'm pretty sure it's just the heating element that's gone. If I repair it myself, they could say I broke it, so I'm not going down that road. As it stands, it's simply worn out. According to the link posted by G-M, if I replaced it for new, that would be classed as "betterment"? I don't wish to spend £500 on a new one or even £150 or so on a repair, but I also don't want to have my deposit caught up in an argument when I leave.

Why are you arguing the toss with us? You have been advised to request the repair in writing by recorded delivery which you haven't bothered to do. This is correct procedure and you may need the paper trail if this ends up as a deposit dispute. Come back to us when you have a written response and we will do our best to advise you.