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Renting - cracked ceramic hob

locky123 · 2011-02-09 14:07:06

We've been renting the property for 6 months and last week by accident the glass ceramic hob was damaged and now the crack has spread across the surface. We immediately informed the agency. The LL is stipulating that the same hob must be replaced and as it was specific to Howdens and is going to cost almost £400 inc…

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Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite

9 May 2011 at 11:52PM

locky123 wrote: »

So is it up to the LL to decide whether they claim on their buildings insurance or not? It is a fixed hob so cannot be claimed under contents. We would pay any reasonable excess.

My insurance covers me damaging my LL stuff. Paid for a new window when I accidental smashed a window.

Some one just trying to break in the back door so I tried to scare them off by banging on the window. The shower of glass certainly did that:p.

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