Flat doesn't come with cooker?

ripplyuk

From this article, there was a idea to force UK landlords to prove a cooker. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/14/landlords-should-be-forced-to-provide-cooker-and-fridge-says-group-of-mps

Council houses in my area never come with a cooker, and they will make a point of removing one left by a previous tenant 'in case it's unsafe'. The private landlords that I've known are often reluctant because they don't want to be responsible for repairs etc.

OP, If you ask the landlord, they might be happy to provide one but it could be old/filthy/doesn't work well etc. Or sometimes they will ask for more rent. If you're thinking of offering to pay for part of it upfront, you might be better off continuing to save for your own. You really won't starve without one anyway. Most people moving out for the first time have very little. I wouldn't let this put you off taking the flat.

Fosterdog

What sort of furnishings was the flat advertised as having?

Advertised as fully furnished I would expect all kitchen appliances, advertised as unfurnished I wouldn't expect any and advertised a partially furnished I would expect to have to clarify exactly what was and wasn't included.

In contrast to you only ever having known them to be included I've only ever known them to be excluded in both my own rentals and those of friends and family. To the point of me buying a gas cooker for my first rental (I preferred gas and the place didn't have the connections for an electric cooker anyway) and in the last place I rented and took it with me, there was no connection for a gas cooker so with my landlords permission I paid to have the connection installed rather than buying an electric cooker.

FBaby

I really don't know why this is an issue. Tenants are free to ask what the tenancy will be coming with. Why expect that white goods will be included just because some tenants can't afford to buy them?

Some tenants will prefer to rent a place with white goods already in available whereas other tenants will prefer to have their own (especially if higher standard). In the end, it doesn't make much difference as one can expect a rental with white goods (of good quality) to come at a higher monthly price.

PasturesNew

It might be better to buy/own your own cooker, ~£200, delivered for free.... and then sell/give it away when you leave.

http://ao.com/l/electric_cookers-priced_less_than_250/1-23/9-11/

JavaShipped

FBaby wrote: »

I really don't know why this is an issue. Tenants are free to ask what the tenancy will be coming with. Why expect that white goods will be included just because some tenants can't afford to buy them?

Some tenants will prefer to rent a place with white goods already in available whereas other tenants will prefer to have their own (especially if higher standard). In the end, it doesn't make much difference as one can expect a rental with white goods (of good quality) to come at a higher monthly price.

The main reason it is an issue is when I asked my generic list of lettings questions (neighbours, white goods, running costs and many more), they told me that the flat comes "as is" when I viewed it - this is what he said exactly, mentioning that there was no washer, no dishwasher, no fridge. But no mention of no oven, and the oven in question was right in front of us.

I think I was rightly confused when the office told me no oven was given with the property. Its not that I'm upset I have to afford an oven, its just I didn't factor this into the budget (an oversight) and then I paid my deposit based on false information or misinformation. That definitely rustled my jimmies. If I have to I have to. But if I don't have to, thats obviously better for me!!!

teddysmum

Your situation does seem to be mis-leading, but, certainly round here, council and housing association properties do not include a cooker of any kind.

FBaby

Yes, it is unfair that you were told after you'd visited the flat and were on the assumption that the oven would be there. You say you were informed when you went and signed papers though, you still had the option to say no to the property then. I assume at this point, you hadn't put a deposit down or you could have asked for it back.

Frustrating, but doesn't mean the landlord has to provide one.

JavaShipped

FBaby wrote: »

Yes, it is unfair that you were told after you'd visited the flat and were on the assumption that the oven would be there. You say you were informed when you went and signed papers though, you still had the option to say no to the property then. I assume at this point, you hadn't put a deposit down or you could have asked for it back.

Frustrating, but doesn't mean the landlord has to provide one.

Without mapping out a timeline, I put a deposit down on it, and found out the day after it didn't come with the oven.

But - after sleeping on it, taking advice. I'm just gonna send this email asking if the landlord can provide one, and if they can't, I'll just sort one out, even if Its a cheap 150 quid one! The flat is actually the best I'm gonna find in the 300-500 bracket even 100% unfurnished, better snap it up for 400pcm!

Then do I want Gas or Electric, Literally know nothing about this stuff! Damn, adulting is hard.

Gavin_Hansen

Oops.Get microwave.

FBaby

Then do I want Gas or Electric, Literally know nothing about this stuff! Damn, adulting is hard.

You better check that you can have either. If you want to buy used, it will be electric as I don't think you can buy a used gas one (well at least not where I live!). You can get a used decent/clean one for under £100.