If I’m a renter and recently my refrigertor/freezer died, would my landlord be held responsible for reimbursement for the lost food?

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If I’m a renter and recently my refrigertor/freezer died, would my landlord be held responsible for reimbursement for the lost food?

Asked on October 24, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Unless the landlord has been placed on notice by you that your refrigerator and freezer has problems and the landlord delayed in getting such looked at, the landlord would have no responsibility to you for reimbursement of any lost food as a result of a malfunctioning appliance. Sometimes things unfortunately happen and the tenant is responsible for the associated loss of food.


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