Install wood stove: ask landlord for permission

Install a wood stove - the landlord has to agree

• A wood stove promises cosiness and offers a more pleasant warmth than one heater. Depending on the version, they are available in a wide variety of price ranges and also help you save a lot on heating costs. But if you live in a rented apartment, you cannot simply install a stove without asking the landlord.

• As a tenant, you are only allowed to change the apartment to the extent that it can be restored to its old condition when you move out. Structural changes that require the masonry to be pried open may only be carried out with the owner's permission.

• Even if the installation of a stove increases the value of the rental property, you should expect that when you move out you will have to restore the apartment to the condition it was in before you moved in. You should therefore make sure that the fire floor panel does not damage the floor. Because you would have to replace the floor covering in the event of damage.
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So you can ask the landlord for permission

• If you have been tenant of the apartment for a long time and have got on well with the landlord so far, just invite them over for coffee on the weekend. Let the invitation indicate that you would like to install a wood stove. Perhaps you will get his approval now.

• You could also write a letter explaining the matter. A postal cover letter is always more personal than an email and makes a better impression.


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• If you prefer the phone, you shouldn't fall in with the door straight away. It is better to ask politely first whether the person you are talking to has a moment for you.

• Also, talk calmly about the financial aspect and state that the last additional heating cost payment was a high additional burden for you. Be sure to phrase the request as a request and make sure it doesn't sound like a request.

• Also ensure that you will comply with all fire protection regulations and, if necessary, have the stove set up professionally.

• Make it clear that a stove adds value to the home and reassure the owner if it is You should move out, leave the stove standing or return the apartment to its old condition set.

• If you then promise the landlord to assume the entire purchase and chimney sweep costs, nothing should stand in the way of you being allowed to install a wood stove.