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Rental responsibilities can sometimes lead to unexpected disagreements.

In this story, a woman had agreed with her landlord that she and her fiancé would be responsible for taking care of the yard, but they faced a problem when the lawn mower at their rental property turned out to be broken.

Now, her fiancé wants to buy a new one and leave it behind when they move out, but she strongly disagrees.

Read the full story below to find out more.

Would us or our private landlord be responsible?

We moved in last summer. One of our responsibilities is to take care of the yard.

The landlord said to use the mower that the previous tenants left behind.

We tried to use it. We found out there were metal shavings inside the fuel tank.

I am not 100 percent sure I remember what he said.

This woman’s fiancé bought a new mower.

We stopped using it. We let the landlord know it was not usable.

Now, my fiancé is buying a new one.

Here is the thing. My fiancé thinks he has to buy a new one and has to leave it here when we move out. He says it is our responsibility to keep the yard clean.

She thinks they should bring it with them when they move.

I disagree. I think we should take the new mower with us.

The old mower was not even the landlord’s to begin with.

I wanted to get opinions before we talk to the landlord about a new mower. My fiancé and I want to get on the same page beforehand.

I think OP has a good point arguing that it’s their mower and they should be able to keep it whenever they decide to leave.

To be honest, buying something expensive just to leave it behind doesn’t feel right.

I do hope they can clear this up with the landlord so expectations can be set properly.

Let’s read the responses of other people on Reddit to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

The new one you buy is yours, says this person.

People are saying the same thing.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a man who spent days clearing his land only to find his neighbor snuck over and planted a tree.

Short and simple.

Finally, even this landlord agrees.

If you bought it, it should go with you.