Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri

If rental agreement states that lessor is responsible for cost of repair of appliances that are not the result of neglect, abuse or misuse by the lessee can the lessor then deduct over $400 from security deposit to cover cost of a cracked glass cooktop that occurred during normal use and was not the result of accident, misuse, neglect or abuse?


Asked on 3/23/12, 2:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

This posting seems confusing. If the glass top was not defective when built, then the glass must have gotten cracked after it was installed. A cracked glass cooktop does not sound like normal wear and tear, unless the cooktop is very very old. It seems more likely that there was an accidnet that cracked the glass top. Having said that, if the lessor can prove that the crack was from normal wear and tear, the agreement appears to prohibit the lessee from deducting anything.

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Answered on 3/29/12, 3:22 pm


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