Flat doesn't come with cooker?

JavaShipped

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

We installed a reconditioned fridge-freezer and washer-dryer in our rental flat (there was already an oven and hob from the previous owner). We assumed a tenant would not want to buy their own.

Like others have said, just write to the landlord and ask (athough I don;t think second-hand electric cookers are that much).

Or new ones : [Link removed because MSE thinks its spam]

I'm a small fry trying to move out of my parents place. Even a used one is a lot of upfront expenditure for me on top of tenancy fees! (Which are like 300 quid, not including deposit+rent).

I'm furnishing it, which was in the budget. But the crazy upfront costs split my budget down a lot. A used or new cooker on top is probably not doable

scriv

My little flat had 'cooking facilities' but didn't have a proper oven which hadn't bothered previous tenants. Then a prospective tenant asked if they could have one and I agreed and had one put in. They are not very expensive and made them happy.

It's worth asking the landlord.

JavaShipped

I've not fully signed over, just paid a deposit.

I'm working through the lettings agent - don't have any of the landlords details yet (why would I, I'm not actually a tenant yet).

But I'll write to the lettings agents asking if the landlord could possibly supply an oven/cooker. See what they say, and if not - I might scrape the bottom of the barrel, or go to bank of mum and dad for the first time in years (I hate feeling beholden to my parents over money).

JavaShipped

If I do buy my own cooker, would I want the landlord to get someone to fit it. Its his flat that dies if the gas oven explodes (the current one is gas, but perhaps I can just go electric. I've never used a gas oven before, only hob). Or would I just get the guy from curries or wherever, or my dad to fit it (if its used)?

FBaby

G_M wrote: »

Why?

The landlord has a legal obligation to provide cooking facilities..

Ask him to comply (in writing).

That wasn't my unsderstanding of the act. I was told that it meant gas or electric points in the kitchen as well as space to allow for a cooker to be installed as well as worktops. Not that you had to provide a cooker (or microwave).

scriv

My tenants asked me via the Letting Agent who also managed the flat and they bought and fitted the cooker for me and then billed me. It was all very simple, but my flat was fully managed by them.

Why not just ring/email the agent to discuss as there might well be strict regs about installing electrical appliances.

PasturesNew

You learn something new every time you rent or buy any property ...stuff you never thought to double check before. No matter how many times you rent/buy there will always be something that takes you by surprise.

SuboJvR

This doesn't really help with the original query (the only thing you can do is ask).

But consider a halogen oven. They plug into a standard electrical socket. We have one, you can cook everything in it that you can cook in a regular oven and aren't expensive. As a single person starting out, this can be a good way to start off - e.g. £30 for something like http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/daewoo-17-litre-halogen-oven?istCompanyId=bf3344d9-83f5-4abd-b69a-da131f7567d1&istItemId=xxalxwttit&istBid=tztx&gclid=CjwKCAjw2ZXMBRB2EiwA2HVD-Gf5HoiQ30tztz5ZhYNr_16UJ7JU1CC0-lV2icWP_157aGYP-43qTBoCz6QQAvD_BwE

It's expensive making a start, but have a look at your furnishing budget and I'd see if you can find any wiggle room there. There are things you really need, and things that make life more comfortable. Being able to cook is definitely on the need list

This doesn't help with the hob part, mind.

Cakeguts

You get an oven and hob if they are built into the kitchen. It sounds as if the flat you are trying to rent doesn't have a kitchen with integrated appliances. If it doesn't then that means that you supply your own. There is a very good reason for this and that is that many tenants have their own white goods.

Lazarus_Blackstar

When I was a first time renter many years ago, the house I signed up for didn't have a cooker or any white goods whatsoever.
TBH it never even occured to me for something like that to be included. Unless it was a fully fitted kitchen that had a hob/oven built in, then that's different.
I just took it as though if nothing is provided, then you have to stump up the cost yourself.
I bought my own free-standing cooker, didn't cost very much at the time, and when I left 13 years later I gave it to a relative as I was buying a house that already had one fitted in so was surplus to requirement. So whoever rented the house after me would have to do the same I did. Unless LL provided one to the next tennant, who knows?

Perhaps ask around friends and family, or check out freecycle/eBay/Gumtree. Or just use a microwave until you can afford to buy one.
Not much the LL can do about it to be fair. You can only ask and see what he/she says.

Wishing you all the best and hope you find a solution!