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Landlord does not want to replace appliance - best way to go about this?
MetroidZoid
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I've been in this rental with two other roommates for 
months. When I moved in, there was a washer and dryer, and I've been told they have been there since before the roommate that has been here longest moved in. The dryer broke around a month into my stay, and after repeated calls to the landlord about fixing it (I'm told second hand that he said he would 'look into replacing it') I brought the one from my old house (was mine & paid for) and put it in, and the old one was put outside and the landlord took it after a couple days. Now mine has broken down. Oldest roommate just called the landlord, and he says that because it's our property, he's not responsible for it. True, except that he was initially going to replace the original. I replaced it because we couldn't go that long without a dryer; there was no clothesline (we made a McGuyver one that barely held one load), and even then with three roommates AND the guesthouse tenant using the washer, it wasn't enough. I was taking my washed loads to the laundry mat down the road.
I just checked the lease, and washer / dryer are NOT under the furnished appliances.
So ... what's the general consensus on what I should do know? It should be noted that the landlord offered that 'if each of us kicked in $20, he'd put up $20 too towards a dryer' but then made it sound like we'd be responsible for finding one on Craigslist. That'd be $80, and I'm already not keen on putting more money towards a dryer. No, I didn't expect compensation for the first one, but I do not want to pay more towards an available appliance that was installed before any of us current tennants moved in.
months. When I moved in, there was a washer and dryer, and I've been told they have been there since before the roommate that has been here longest moved in. The dryer broke around a month into my stay, and after repeated calls to the landlord about fixing it (I'm told second hand that he said he would 'look into replacing it') I brought the one from my old house (was mine & paid for) and put it in, and the old one was put outside and the landlord took it after a couple days. Now mine has broken down. Oldest roommate just called the landlord, and he says that because it's our property, he's not responsible for it. True, except that he was initially going to replace the original. I replaced it because we couldn't go that long without a dryer; there was no clothesline (we made a McGuyver one that barely held one load), and even then with three roommates AND the guesthouse tenant using the washer, it wasn't enough. I was taking my washed loads to the laundry mat down the road.I just checked the lease, and washer / dryer are NOT under the furnished appliances.
So ... what's the general consensus on what I should do know? It should be noted that the landlord offered that 'if each of us kicked in $20, he'd put up $20 too towards a dryer' but then made it sound like we'd be responsible for finding one on Craigslist. That'd be $80, and I'm already not keen on putting more money towards a dryer. No, I didn't expect compensation for the first one, but I do not want to pay more towards an available appliance that was installed before any of us current tennants moved in.
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Go to a laundromat or get your dryer fixed. If the lease has that wording in it, the landlord has no responsibility here.
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The fact he offered to repair the first one was simply kindness. You need to recognize that his KINDNESS shouldn't be held against him.
I think it's pretty kickass he's even offering any money at all. Sounds like you have a respectable landlord. I haven't been so lucky in the past, even with amenities that were included.
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So for short term I'm going to use the bf's dryer when I can, and I guess all of us roommates will sit down and discuss what we want to do. Discuss meaning 'okay, pony up'.
3DS FC: 4699-5714-8940 Playing Pokemon, add me! Ho, SATAN!
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
If you can get by with everybody chipping in for $20 that's a good deal. $20 is certainly worth avoiding the hassle of heading out to do your laundry.
And hey, in the meantime you can bond with the bf. Happy thanksgiving!
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Honestly though, I'd see if you could get everyone to chip in to buy a new dryer under warranty. I can't imagine many situations where people are tossing out perfectly good dryers.
Plus picking it up and Setting it up seems like a massive pita
Dryers are easy. It's the washers that are the pita.
Yeah, buy it, you'll save a ton of money by owning. Get the cheapest you can afford.