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I currently have my question posted on justia, but I'd really like to pay/privately ask a lawyer a question. The only site I found that offers that is a $35ish per month subscription and you have to call to cancel. I figured I'd ask here since CE hates landlords.

My apartment complex was recently sold because my old landlord couldn't afford it anymore due to COVID. The old landlord was a great guy and I wish he still owned the property. Now some soulless company owns my home.

The issue:
We have an electric in-counter stove that is above some cupboards and detached from the oven. A little over a month ago the little light that turns on when the burner is on stopped turning on for two of the burners AND those two burners always go to high no matter what. Someone from a repair company came out, told us it's a fire hazard and said we shouldn't use those burners, and that they'd talk to our landlords about the repair cost.
Long story short, but because it's an old model they need to replace the entire thing.

My new landlord emailed me yesterday saying I have two choices:

1. Sign a new lease at a higher rent and they'll fix it (currently month-to-month)
2. They'll pay us to move out

This seems illegal to me as right now in California it is illegal to raise the rent or kick tenants out and the stove is listed as an amenity, so I feel like the landlord should have to fix it free of charge.

What do you think CE?


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