Nothing ruins your day faster than getting blamed for something you didn’t do.

That’s exactly what happened to the renter in this story after a long day at work.

It all started when she was heating up a sandwich and removed a pan from the burner. As she turned off the stove, she heard a loud crack.

She reported the damage to her landlord the very next day and explained exactly what happened.

Yet, rather than treating it like a faulty appliance, the landlord decided she had caused the damage and told her she could be responsible for as much as $900.

Read on to find out why the renter doesn’t think she should have to pay for it.

Landlord is asking me to pay for glasses top stove

I (36F) was heating up a sandwich after a day at work when I removed the nonstick pan and turned off the heat.

All of a sudden, **CRACK**.

I heard the stove crack, and I was shocked because all I did was remove a pan.

The maintenance man arrived on Monday.

Well, I rent my house, and it was Sunday, so I figured I might as well wait until Monday morning because I knew they weren’t going to come look at it that day.

Fast forward to today. Maintenance came and asked me what happened, and I told them.

He then asked if I had dropped anything on it.

Now, they want to charge him for it.

I said, “Of course not. This is what I do for a living.”

He took a few photos and left.

A few hours went by, and then I got an email stating that they had determined the crack was caused by user error and that they would be charging me $700–900, or I could contact my renter’s insurance.

So I need your opinions. Does this sound like my fault, or does it seem like I should stand my ground?

Wow! That’s a really tough situation.

Let’s see how the fine folks over at Reddit would handle it.

This person offers some pretty good advice.

Excellent point.

According to this comment, it’s time to read the lease.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a woman who shuts down her neighbor’s construction project after her property gets damaged.

Yes, you can!

This is one of those situations where it’s worth thinking through the next step before reacting.

On one hand, nobody wants to create unnecessary tension with a landlord. But, at the same time, nobody wants to pay hundreds of dollars for something they didn’t cause either.

Before agreeing to anything, she may want to speak with someone higher up in the management company and explain exactly what happened.

If they still refuse to reconsider, paying for a little legal advice could end up saving her a lot more money in the long run. At the very least, she’ll know where she stands before deciding what to do next.