Should I charge him for my oven control board?

Replace the control board, then send your a tenant a bill. If your lease is worded properly, that cost is now additional rent and is due when rent is due again.

He caused the damage so you have every right to charge him for the damage he caused.

Send a copy of the invoice record deliver the letter so you know he has got it and give him x number of days to pay or you will take it to court and sue, howver do not threaten court action if you have no intention of doing that and be prepared to come to an arrangement about payment of the invoice in stages

Given your subsequent posting, yes. The damage was due to his actions, it's not your responsibility.

Please sue him. And make sure you report him for sexual assualt first tho.

if you want to i would

My tenant and his two children, who are in their 30's, destroy my oven control board. First, he told me that it was loose and broke. Then I ordered the item but it took time to come to my house. He texted me and urged me to buy the item because he needed it. Finally, the item arrived that same day, so I called my house keeper to help me installing the oven control board. When he is moving the stove to remove the back of the stove to install it, he observes that everything is clean and in its position. The screws are fine etc. I asked my tenant, and he admitted that he remove the board because one button was not working properly, then instead of just adjust it, he decided to remove the whole control board and leave it outside on the stove. Due to the heat, oil or water the working control board does not work anymore. And because he admitted negligence, he said, first, that he was responsible and he will pay for everything, basically a new stove. Now that I asked him when will he buy it, he is not responding my phone calls or texts. My lease says that for damages to the stove he needs to pay $500. It was hard to find the piece. The new one that I bought did not work, so I returned it. I paid my guy to come and fixt the oven but nothing was able to be done. My tenant lied, did not help me to pay for the labor that my house keeper did, and now after he said he was going to buy a stove he has not answered my calls or anything like that. My tenant texted and asked me for the broken control board, I told him that I trashed it but that I had pictures. He did not say anything anymore. He has been my tenant for the past 6 or 7 years. He pays all the time his rent. Never late. What can I do?

i dont know what you mean

Beats the hell outta us. Why don't you try to explain yourself better?