[bledsoe3]

Ask your landlord if you can have it replaced and deduct the amount from your rent.

[MomMom]

I had this same thing happen to me in one of my rentals.

The tenant has been in the house for many years, has a track record of keeping the house beautiful, neat, clean, etc. Never a problem with her or any of the fixtures (house was built in 1998)

The built in microwave over the stove wouldn't work one day, for no apparent reason (Whirlpool model-came with the house). At the time, we didn't have AHS insurance on anything so we went ahead and called Sears for a repair. They came out (I paid the service call) and fixed the microwave, it was a fuse that went awry.

It was obvious from the way she kept the home while there that she didn't break it by misusing it and she had no previous track record of breaking appliances in my rental. I didn't charge the tenant a penny for the repair.

[delgadobb]

Like MomMom said, if it was a clean, responsible tenant they'll get some extra leeway in my book. If it's a chronic whiner & troublemaker, they ain't getting the judgement call.

In this case (if it's built-in), my guess is the landlord would replace or repair it. However, if it were to cost too much to repair, it would seem reasonable for them to replace with an on-counter unit. This is exactly what I did for one of my units in Chicago - built-in (GE) microwave failed, I was told $600 (!) for repair, HELLLOOO on-counter microwave I bought for them.

Incidentally, in general I DON'T provide microwaves for my tenants. Not a built-in appliance, most people have one & they're a pain to support if anything goes wrong - they're not worth fixing. I made the mistake of letting other tenants use a spare one I had & told them flat out I didn't provide microwaves but they were welcome to borrow & use it as long as it functioned. Of course, they caught wind of the microwave fix for the built-in unit & decided they also should get a new microwave despite what I had said earlier (lease doesn't say anything about providing microwave). I offered $30 in good faith towards them picking up something from Craigslist (plenty of used microwaves there), at first they were fine with it then the OCD one of the group decided they wanted a brand new one delivered - NOPE. I tried to offer a reasonable compromise but they got greedy. So, they decided to get one of their own. Fine by me.

[Scott456]

The landlord can tell you: you overheat the microwave, you have to fix it. It worked when you move in, and it should work when you move out. Or I will deduct from your deposit.

[Prosze]

I would love for someone to try that with me if I was renting, especially if the lease didn't say I was responsible for appliances.. That is why you need to be sure everything is covered before signing.

[FourFive55]

Yes...in a perfect world the owner should replace, but in Nevada unless specifically indicated -- the microwave is considered an "amenity" much like an apartment complex pool.

[MsonofJon]

There is a simple solution to all this. All renters need to get Renters Insurance. It's easy to get and plenty affordable.

[Croce]

Guess I'm just a softee as a landlord. I would not even consider not replacing a built-in microwave. I would want the tenant to tell me rather than just have it replaced and deduct it from the rent. That way I could save some money.

[ladyat63]

Your lease should state whether appliances that no longer work are covered by the landlord or yourself. If not hopefully the landlord will be kind and replace the appliance at his expense. Good luck.

[Willy702]

Originally Posted by MsonofJon

There is a simple solution to all this. All renters need to get Renters Insurance. It's easy to get and plenty affordable.

Renters insurance wont cover anything like this. The microwave is owned by the landlord. Most will order a repairman and if it is cheap, it usually says in your lease that the tenant is responsible for repairs under some amount and above its the landlord who pays. If the repair costs a lot in this case the landlord might say sorry I wont repair it, but I will get another for you or ask if you want to get your own. They are so cheap its not worth negotiating over for long.