Landlord refusing to repair oven

Emphino

Hey everyone,
I'm currently renting a property. I've been trying to get in contact with my landlord for approximately two weeks to find out if our oven would be repaired.

Firstly, a company was contacted by him or his lettings agency,who then contacted me to arrange the repair. I received a text from the company only an hour before the scheduled repair to inform me that the Landlord had cancelled it. I have been calling the agency everyday since for the past two weeks only to then find out this morning that he has refused to repair the oven and said he will remove it from the property but not replace it!

One of the main reasons we moved into this property in the first place is because of the oven... we didn't have one and it's a rangemaster double oven, (selling point of the oven.)
He hasn't opted out of the white goods repair, nor were we informed that he wouldn't repair them/ it and the oven IS included on the inventory of the house done before we moved in.

Guest101

Have you WRITTEN to him (pen, paper, envelope and a stamp) ? to request a repair or replacement?

thesaint

Nothing you have stated makes him liable to repair the oven.

One of the main reasons we moved into this property in the first place is because of the oven

Yeah...Okay.

fairy_lights

thesaint wrote: »

Nothing you have stated makes him liable to repair the oven.

Wouldn't the fact that it is listed on the inventory make him liable for ensuring there is a working oven in the property?

vuvuzela

thesaint wrote: »

Nothing you have stated makes him liable to repair the oven.


Yeah...Okay.

I can believe that. For me, a good kitchen is probably the most important thing about a house, and a good oven would be a major selling point when it came to renting somewhere.

Guest101

vuvuzela wrote: »

I can believe that. For me, a good kitchen is probably the most important thing about a house, and a good oven would be a major selling point when it came to renting somewhere.

Then buy a good oven?

Emphino

I've sent an email to the lettings agency.

Curiously why was he going to fix in the first place if he wasn't liable?
I've been doing a small amount of research, although white good repairs are not in the included in the tenancy agreement, they are not listed as anybody's responsibility which is why landlords can now also add an extra clause allowing them to opt out of the repair-al of white goods. As I wouldn't have entered into a contract with the risk of not having a oven with two small children.
Also if issues happen with the home who's responsibility is it?

P.S. I'm not looking for a loophole or anything I've had a few issues with this landlord in regards to getting damp sorted a boiler breaking last year.

beanandbean

vuvuzela wrote: »

I can believe that. For me, a good kitchen is probably the most important thing about a house, and a good oven would be a major selling point when it came to renting somewhere.

Agreed.

looknohands

vuvuzela wrote: »

I can believe that. For me, a good kitchen is probably the most important thing about a house, and a good oven would be a major selling point when it came to renting somewhere.

I'd echo this, having good oven is a selling point for a rental, I'd always take gas over electric. I've not know anyone in a rental to ever buy an oven.
In fact I'm buying a house at the moment and the built in oven was a selling point!

thesaint

fairy_lights wrote: »

Wouldn't the fact that it is listed on the inventory make him liable for ensuring there is a working oven in the property?

No.

Emphino wrote: »

I've sent an email to the lettings agency.

That's the best course of action.

Emphino wrote: »

Curiously why was he going to fix in the first place if he wasn't liable?

Maybe he thought he was liable?

Emphino wrote: »

I've been doing a small amount of research, although white good repairs are not in the included in the tenancy agreement, they are not listed as anybody's responsibility which is why landlords can now also add an extra clause allowing them to opt out of the repair-al of white goods. As I wouldn't have entered into a contract with the risk of not having a oven with two small children.

Neither of you have the responsibility to repair/replace them.
You can move out with them not working, and he could take no action against you.

Emphino wrote: »

Also if issues happen with the home who's responsibility is it?

"The home" is a broad term.

The landlord has certain duties, the tenant has certain duties. Some issues(for example a fence)may not be anyones responsibility unless it explicity states otherwise. It is not the case that the landlord needed to "opt out" as you seem to suggest.

Guest101

Emphino wrote: »

I've sent an email to the lettings agency.

Curiously why was he going to fix in the first place if he wasn't liable?
I've been doing a small amount of research, although white good repairs are not in the included in the tenancy agreement, they are not listed as anybody's responsibility which is why landlords can now also add an extra clause allowing them to opt out of the repair-al of white goods. As I wouldn't have entered into a contract with the risk of not having a oven with two small children.
Also if issues happen with the home who's responsibility is it?

P.S. I'm not looking for a loophole or anything I've had a few issues with this landlord in regards to getting damp sorted a boiler breaking last year.

So no, you haven't written to the LL....