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To think rental property oven should be sorted ASAP.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 12:00

So we are a family with 2 kids still at home (5 and 15, eldest now at uni). Long-term private renters. Oven completely packed up last Friday - landlady notified immediately. Not a fuse - oven completely gone and needs replacing.
AIBU to think that we should have had a new oven put in by now (Thursday). It is literally just a case of plug and go.
Husband thinks the wait is fine; I disagree. Still not heard when it will be fitted.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 28/11/2025 12:43

@mondaytosunday We have chased again with no response. Now over a week.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 28/11/2025 12:42

@Theyreeatingthedogs I completely agree. I said to her that I would be happy to purchase the same model myself if then we could deduct it from the next month's rent. She said no - she was not prepared to pay for a replacement because "a dishwasher isn't an essential."
We had no choice but to pay for a new one ourselves, and then for a plumber to fit it. We refused to go for an integrated, however.

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mondaytosunday · 28/11/2025 12:34

I’m a landlord and yes I would have replaced it within 48 hours- possibly the Monday though as many companies even if they deliver on Saturday need more notice.

Theyreeatingthedogs · 28/11/2025 12:29

Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 18:51

@hiintrepidheroes I do agree - I imagine a number of posters are wealthy enough to be LL themselves? It is not the responsibility of tenants to purchase, nor fit, ovens in the property.
Having said that, we did have to replace the dishwasher when it broke as our LL said (the integrated) appliance "wasn't an essential" so wasn't prepared to replace it. So we paid for a new one, for the old one to be taken away, and for a plumber to fit it. We said we would not be replacing it for an integrated, only a freestanding, as we would be taking it with us if we are ever required to move out. It was tricky to pay the rent that month tbh.

Your LL is a CF. If you rented the property with a dishwasher the LL is responsible for repairing or replacing it. He cannot decide it is not essential. I was a LL for 20 years.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 28/11/2025 08:45

@BruFord Our landlady has chosen to swap like for like; so it's not a case of ordering one we fancy and taking it off the rent, unfortunately. It will be a cheap one.

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Genevieva · 27/11/2025 23:16

Send her a link and ask to buy it and reduce your rent but the requisites amount. That way you can arrange delivery at a convenient time.

BruFord · 27/11/2025 23:13

PrincessofWells · 27/11/2025 22:54

It took 3 weeks for me to replace the induction hob in a flat. The lead time was 3 weeks, plus getting it fitted. I ordered it the day after the old one failed. In the meantime I provided a portable plug in double electric hob. If I'd been buying it for myself I couldn't have provided it any quicker.

@PrincessofWells Thats the thing, if you want something decent, rather than whatever can be got right away, you may have to order it.

When the electric cooker went in my flat the landlord got me a portable two-ring hob right away and ordered a new cooker. The replacement was far better than the old one, def. worth a wait.

PrincessofWells · 27/11/2025 22:54

It took 3 weeks for me to replace the induction hob in a flat. The lead time was 3 weeks, plus getting it fitted. I ordered it the day after the old one failed. In the meantime I provided a portable plug in double electric hob. If I'd been buying it for myself I couldn't have provided it any quicker.

Christmascarrotjumper · 27/11/2025 22:45

She should have updated you, but it's only been a few days and you have a hob. It's a bit irritating but it's not an emergency. These things can take time to order and have delivered. Just give her a ring tomorrow.

MiserableMrsMopp · 27/11/2025 22:45

Hankunamatata · 27/11/2025 22:04

Have you been in touch with landlord again to ask what day they will be coming so you can arrange time off work?

No need for that. As long as the landlord gives 24 hours notice, they can come themselves.

MiserableMrsMopp · 27/11/2025 22:44

If you aren't the one who has to book tradesmen in for stuff you won't realise what a nightmare it is 1) to find someone reliable and 2) how long the wait is to get stuff done.

It's the very worst aspect of being a landlord.

Strictlycomeparent · 27/11/2025 22:38

I would expect them to have at least been keeping you in the loop. If there have been delivery delays they should update you.

newnamehereonceagain · 27/11/2025 22:37

Contact by email and ask for an update. Ask politely what deduction to the rent will be made for the sub standard kitchen provision. Ask when the oven will be fixed or replaced. This needs to happen quickly especially in winter.

Kleeneze · 27/11/2025 22:32

Sympathies. We waited 6 weeks for a new fridge ones due to shite letting agents. Heading out to source milk first thing every morning for 6 weeks. Then they delivered it 2 days later than finally promised - in the middle of my daughters 5th birthday party

Hankunamatata · 27/11/2025 22:04

Have you been in touch with landlord again to ask what day they will be coming so you can arrange time off work?

Stressybetty · 27/11/2025 22:03

Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 21:18

@Stressybetty How big is your family? We are are family of 4 - 5 when my son is home from uni.

Ah 3 adults. We use the hob and microwave a lot too. The Tefal oven is an air fryer too.
TEFAL Easy Fry Air Fryer Oven Multifunctional 20L FW606840 https://share.google/DOKHwpvvCzHTQAqPb

Easy Fry Air Fryer Oven Multifunctional 20L

Large family size air fryer Oven for quick and crispy results

https://www.tefal.co.uk/Easy-Fry-Oven/Easy-Fry-Air-Fryer-Oven-Multifunctional-20L/p/1510002472

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Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 21:23

@Londonrach1 It is really hard. Been privately renting for over a decade now, and 45 and 49! Both work but don't earn enough to be able to save and buy. So we're stuck.

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Londonrach1 · 27/11/2025 21:21

Private rental is hard. Been there and so lucky to escape...in an ideal and moral world it should be sorted. Keep records and keep reporting to agent and landlord.

BruFord · 27/11/2025 21:21

Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 21:17

Yet another day goes by and we're still waiting.

@Mrsnothingthanks Definitely contact her and get an update.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 21:18

@Stressybetty How big is your family? We are are family of 4 - 5 when my son is home from uni.

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PurpleThistle7 · 27/11/2025 21:17

Replacing our oven needed an electrician as it was older and the new model needed something something fuses? Didn’t understand and still don’t. Took about a week for delivery and another week to get it in. I’d just ask for an update and maybe ask round to see if someone has a slow cooker you could borrow for a bit.

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Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 21:17

Yet another day goes by and we're still waiting.

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Stressybetty · 27/11/2025 21:17

We had ours go in our last rented property, bought a Tefal mini oven for £100 and have used that since. Moved, still renting and still using it. New place oven fused the electrics first time we used it so haven't bothered since. It is the landlords responsibility to sort though.

Bitzee · 27/11/2025 21:14

I’ve been a landlord, not a proper one, just rented the house out whilst we were living abroad and when the oven went I ordered a new one straight away from AO and I think the first slot they had for delivery + install was about 3 days later. So a slight delay but reasonably quick and very simple to sort.

Titasaducksarse · 27/11/2025 21:12

Mrsnothingthanks · 27/11/2025 18:51

@hiintrepidheroes I do agree - I imagine a number of posters are wealthy enough to be LL themselves? It is not the responsibility of tenants to purchase, nor fit, ovens in the property.
Having said that, we did have to replace the dishwasher when it broke as our LL said (the integrated) appliance "wasn't an essential" so wasn't prepared to replace it. So we paid for a new one, for the old one to be taken away, and for a plumber to fit it. We said we would not be replacing it for an integrated, only a freestanding, as we would be taking it with us if we are ever required to move out. It was tricky to pay the rent that month tbh.

That is really tight. The LL shouldn't have anything in there they won't replace or should be made clear at point if rental. I say this as we knew a greenhouse was on its way out and said once it fell down we wouldn't replace..tenants were fine with this.