i'd advise against this because if they're negligent/unwilling to keep a building up to code they're definitely going to drag their feet and cut corners about wood stove maintenance (and installation!). offering them an "easy" way out that has a high risk profile solely for the tenant if done wrong is basically asking a landlord to do the worst job they can for the least amount of money and put your own life in as much danger as possible. i know wood stoves are generally very safe and efficient when installed and maintained well, it's just the "installed and maintained" part that seems to be the uphill battle here. pull code on these slumlords and bleed 'em dry, they deserve every headache you can give them.

I don’t want to stay here due to multiple reasons including how they handled this. No interest in seeing how they handle more situations.