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Let me state again, you can do what you choose to do however, without approval of the landlord for diagnosis and/or repair do not expect to get reimbursed.
If you do not have time to go to the laundry find one you can drop off items for them to wash and dry then pick up at a different time.
Thats fine ill call. What im also asking is if the LL refuses then do i have to cover the cost?
Thats fine ill call. What im also asking is if the LL refuses then do i have to cover the cost?
It depends on the exact wording of your lease which you said does contain a clause about it's working order. Even though you went to a month to month when your lease term expired you're still bound by its terms on a month to month so whatever it says goes. If it specifically says that the LL won't be responsible for repair or replacement then if you want to continue using it then the onus will be upon you to get it back working again.
if it stays there after you move, then it belongs to landlord and he should pay repairs.
if you pay for repairs and it is not a good repair, then you will have broken the landlord's washer/dryer and then he might sue you to buy a new one which you would have to leave behind.
I would not pay one penny to get his appliances fixed. go to laundramat if you have to.
if it stays there after you move, then it belongs to landlord and he should pay repairs.
Not if the lease states otherwise and this clause is agreed to. This has nothing to do with state landlord law which doesn't address such issues but is between landlord and tenant.
My landlord bought a new washer dryer over a yr ago. Its a stacked unit and the washer is displaying an error code and not working.
It seems to be out of warranty. Repair might cost a couple hundred. Our lease was a 1 yr and expired a yr ago so we are month to month.
Will i be paying the repair costs or should i ask my landlord about it? Should i look at the lease agreement again? Even tho we are not in a lease does it still stand?
She paid for the washer / dryer and itll stay here after we move
****EDIT**** I just checked the lease which expire in 2013 and it says washer dryer are personal property on the premises and landlord will not replace or repair. So im guessing LL just replaced it out of generosity then?
Whose personal property is it?
One of my rentals has a W/D. I offer it because the property is two separate houses on one property and due to simply the alternate times I get tenants moving in and out its almost impossible to get rid of them. And it seems to be a selling point because everyone who looks at the place likes that there is a laundry room on the premises and they dint have to drive to a laundry mat. Lots of LL in the area install coin operated machines. Yeah I'm not gonna do that. I find it sort of nickel and dime move.
If the W/D were on the property when you moved in and are listed on the lease as amenities the LL is usually responsible. Have you tried to unplug the unit? Sometimes they glitch up because the newer ones actually have a processor that controls the functions. Also there is a sensor on the bottom of the drum that gets clogged with diapers. Clean it. There may also be a reset or diagnostics feature. Look through the owners manual.
I had one washer that did what yours did ( in the aforementioned rental) it would just stop working mid cycle. Had a extended warranty. After about 30 days of a repair guy coming back once a week and Lowes delivering a new loaner they credited me back the money I paid for the initial broken washer. I offered to buy the loaner. $300 was the price and the credit back to me was $250. The cheaper washer works better than the higher end washer.
My landlord bought a new washer dryer over a yr ago. Its a stacked unit and the washer is displaying an error code and not working.
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Look through the owners manual.
Read the owner's manual (often available at the manufacturer's website). If it does not have a list of error codes and what to do to remedy them, Google the make, model, and error code. You may be able to easily fix it yourself, possibly from discussions by owners who have had the same problem. You would hate to pay for a service call if, as suggested above, all you need to do is reboot the electronics by unplugging the machine - which is something you should probably try anyway because it is easy and free.
If that does not work, call customer service for the company that makes the washer.
Your lease does not include repair or replacement of the appliance. Repair will probably cost less than a new one. By the time you do your research, you should have an idea whether you need a repairman and about what it will cost.
ive already checked the manual for the error codes and have followed the troubleshooting which simply said to power off and power on, select spin & rinse cycle, and turn it on, but it doesnt turn on - thats where I had to call a repairman. He came and removed the bottom portion, inside there was a loose connection.
we paid him $40 (i dont mind as long is as it fixed) and have a receipt. However, it worked good until later that night when it displayed the error code again and will not operate. Tomorrow is sunday so we'll have to call the guy on monday again.
LL still hasn't even responded to my e-mail, on purpose. Is that appropriate?
I paid the $40 already so i dont think i will have to pay him again. But what the hell do I do about the LL not even answering? Its not even my washer /dryer, it was purchased by the LL like I said in the OP. This is a severe inconvenience for us as we have to use the laundramat (like today) but no one in the house is home all day because of work..
I have not lashed out to my LL or anything, we have had alot of stuff that needed repair through the last year and im assuming the LL got tired or annoyed of it. However I dont understand the deal with not responding to something like this?
We rented our house with the washer and dryer because they were still working, but old and the tenants wanted them left. I wrote in the lease that if they stop working, I well haul them away, but will not repair our replace. According to what you stated your lease said, it sounds like if yours break, they will not pay to fix.
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