Refrigerator Light not working reponsible of tenant or LL?

Rodders53

You lot are cruel .  My Samsung Fridge Freezer manual says "If the products is equipped with the LED Lamp, do not disassemble the Lamp Cover and LED Lamp by yourself." (sic)

So maybe the OP needs to share the make and model number as it may not be as simple  a fix as some believe.

Similarly my home has a few luminaires with integrated led lamps that are not user-replaceable.  What is the consensus view on who fixes one that fails in a rented property?

Slithery

Rodders53 said:

What is the consensus view on who fixes one that fails in a rented property?

This was answered by greatcrested...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/77882243/#Comment_77882243

It depends on the wording in the contract.

moneysavinghero

With all the helpful advice the OP has received, i am sure they can see a light at the end of the tunnel in getting this resolved.

theartfullodger

I'm still in the dark about this...

Bit like Bozo and running the country (sorry, not running the country, that's Domino Scummings...)

kinger101

theartfullodger said:

I'm still in the dark about this...

Bit like Bozo and running the country (sorry, not running the country, that's Domino Scummings...)

Cummings left weeks ago.

NameUnavailable

Rodders53 said:

You lot are cruel .  My Samsung Fridge Freezer manual says "If the products is equipped with the LED Lamp, do not disassemble the Lamp Cover and LED Lamp by yourself." (sic)

Not by yourself then, so just how many people DOES it take?  ...........

theartfullodger

kinger101 said: Cummings left weeks ago.

I know fine well that's the official line.  But he's still pulling the strings behind the scenes.  You saw he got a 40% rise shortly before his alleged departure??

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/12/15/dominic-cummings-received-pay-rise-40-per-cent-last-year-sparking/

Mickey666

kinger101 said:

theartfullodger said:

I'm still in the dark about this...

Bit like Bozo and running the country (sorry, not running the country, that's Domino Scummings...)

Cummings left weeks ago.

OMG!!!  You mean NO ONE is running the country? 

A_Lert

In my view it's maintenance of the white goods. If they are part of the rental then that maintenance is the landlord's responsibility. Although it's in no way an essential or urgent repair and if I was the landlord I would put it firmly bottom of my priority list.

Yes, it is literally speaking a light bulb, but terms in a tenancy agreement making tenants responsible for changing light bulbs will normally be interpreted as referring to the domestic lighting, not to bulbs and LEDs in appliances.

For another example, there's a light in the back of most TVs, but if a TV was including in the furnishings and the backlight broke would any reasonable landlord expect the tenant to pay to repair it?

Slithery

A_Lert said:

If they are part of the rental then that maintenance is the landlord's responsibility.

Incorrect. As already stated above it depends on the terms of the tenancy agreement - the LL doesn't have to fix anything not covered by legal statute unless they've already agreed to do so.