# Accidentally broke washing machine's door handle - do I tell the landlord before getting it repaired? **URL:** \ **Category:** Repairs & Maintenance\ **Created:** [22 February 2021 17:47 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293 "2021-02-22T17:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rina1412](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rina1412/32/450_2.png) [@rina1412](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/rina1412)\ **Post date:** [22 February 2021 17:47 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/1 "2021-02-22T17:47:13Z")
Hi, I accidentally broke the washing machine’s door handle (tried opening the washing machine after it locked). If I get it repaired at my own expense, do I still have to inform the landlord of the accident and the repair or can I go ahead and hire a firm to repair it without notifying them? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\ **Post date:** [22 February 2021 18:26 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/2 "2021-02-22T18:26:38Z")
Just do it If my tenant had such a repair done , I would be happy ---
**Author:** ![A\_Z](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/a_z/32/450_2.png) [@A\_Z](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/A_Z)\ **Post date:** [22 February 2021 21:06 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/3 "2021-02-22T21:06:58Z")
Inform the a landlord as a courtesy We always ask our tenants to keep us updated He may use someone in particular so you may get a better price ---
**Author:** ![rina1412](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rina1412/32/450_2.png) [@rina1412](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/rina1412)\ **Post date:** [23 February 2021 00:34 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/4 "2021-02-23T00:34:53Z")
Thanks, I have emailed my estate agency 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\ **Post date:** [23 February 2021 15:54 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/5 "2021-02-23T15:54:14Z")
If I were the landlord I would be very reassured to realise that I had such a responsible and honest tenant. ---
**Author:** ![Nilesh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/nilesh/32/515_2.png) [@Nilesh](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Nilesh)\ **Post date:** [23 June 2021 22:37 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/6 "2021-06-23T22:37:52Z")
Tell the landlord and offer to get the repair sorted yourself. Get your own quotes for repair in case landlord insists that you use a specific person/firm (I don’t believe a landlord can) and their quote is expensive. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2024 21:06 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/accidentally-broke-washing-machines-door-handle-do-i-tell-the-landlord-before-getting-it-repaired/20293/7 "2024-08-16T21:06:48Z")